Henry Somm

Menu, Ste. Octavie

Maker

Henry Somm (French, 1844-1907), designer

Title

Menu, Ste. Octavie

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

Dimensions

15.6 x 11.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in black ink, signed LR:Hy. SommVerso:in pencil, LR:10 In Plate--Signed, LL:Hy. Somm.; in UC:MENU; in center of left edge:Ste.(te superscribed) OctaVIE; in LR:Boivons, Boivons de l'eau de vie. /Le jour de la Ste.(te superscribed) Octavie

Marks: Partial watermark:crown over shield

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Alan S. Trueblood

Object Number

1986.225.17

Type

Exhibition History

Japonisme
The Influence of Japanese Art on the West
Nov 04, 1994 – Jan 22, 1995

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Tombstone

Henry Somm (French, 1844-1907), designer
Menu, Ste. Octavie, 1800s
etching; drypoint
15.6 x 11.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches) (plate)
Gift of Alan S. Trueblood 1986.225.17

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