Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 BLT/4/2
Title
Print of Jacque Balma
Date(s)
- 1789 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Print on paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Portrait of Jacques Balmat wearing a navy jacket and purple waistcoat in a circular, ageing stone frame; beneath is an old ledge under which is a old, cracked, inscribed tablet supported by two wooden bars; an axe and a broken spear cross each other beneath the portrait; foliage grows around the whole structure. Source: British Museum collection, where additional copies are held.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3308021&partId=1&searchText=Balma&page=1
(Box 3)
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for viewing on appointment with the archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission for reproduction required from RBGE.
Language of material
- French
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Protected by vinyl sleeve but requiring careful handling.