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ID number: BIRBI-61.4/1 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Petitot, Ennemond-Alexandre (1727-1801) Title / Object name: Suite de Vases: Page One Object type: Print
Place made: Parma Culture: French Date made: 1764 Materials: Etching on laid paper Measurements: Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm; mount: 630 x 520 mm Provenance: Series purchased from Marlborough Rare Books Ltd., June 1961, for £25
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Page one is dedicated to Guillaume du Tillot, the First Minister, who was responsible for introducing Petitot to the Court in Parma. A low and wide vase is held on the backs of two centaurs. Swags of ivy hang down to a roundel which is bordered by laurel leaves and includes the date 1764.
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