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La mort de Sapphire

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(printmaker)
1775-1843

Title

La mort de Sapphire

Date of Production

19th century 1st half

Medium

etching and engraving on chine collé
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 34.5 cm
Width: 50.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7171

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. no. 221

Inscriptions

Inscription: Peint par N. Poussin. / FELIX HERMET Imprimeur Editeur PARIS. //

Inscription: Dessiné par Bouillon. / LA MORT DE SAPPHIRE. / ÉCOLE FRANÇAISE / 5 //

Inscription: Gravé par R: U: Massard / MUSÉE DU LOUVRE //

Inscription: 746/23(16A) / 221 //

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