Vue de Dunkerque
Print
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Engraving of a view of Dunkerque.
Object details
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Title | Vue de Dunkerque (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
Brief description | View of Dunkerque. Engraving by Claude Duflos. |
Physical description | Engraving of a view of Dunkerque. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Lettered A Paris chés Claude Duflos Graveur Place Dauphine
Roger delineavit. Cl. Duflos Sculpsit. (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914) |
Object history | Dunkerque is a town located 10 miles from the Belgian border in northern France. In its history, its location has been much contested, with countries such as the Netherlands, France, England and Spain disputing their ownership of the area. In 1662, the town was sold by King Charles II of England to France. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914 |
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Accession number | E.504-1913 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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