Blue Iris and Butterfly (Spuria), by Louise d'Orleans

An image of Blue Iris and Butterfly (Spuria). Louise d'Orleans (French, 1812-185?). Watercolour with some bodycolour on vellum, height 264 mm, width 201 mm, 1826.

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Blue Iris and Butterfly (Spuria). Louise d'Orleans (French, 1812-185?). Watercolour with some bodycolour on vellum, height 264 mm, width 201 mm, 1826.

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Accession Number: PD.107-1973
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 795 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 117.07kB
Captured: 2007:11:27 15:49:10

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19th Century 458392 Department Fitz_PDP French Irises Linnean Linneaus Louise d'Orleans Other Keywords People Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_LegacyImage _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCr botanical butterflies butterfly floral flowers watercolour Artist/Maker

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