Compositae (Cirsium), by Aert Schouman

An image of Compositae (Cirsium). Schouman, Aert (Dutch, 1710-1792). A growing plant with erect spiny branched stem and pale mauve flowers in corymbs in landscape with a Goldfinch. Watercolour on laid paper, height 382 mm, width 266 mm.

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Compositae (Cirsium). Schouman, Aert (Dutch, 1710-1792). A growing plant with erect spiny branched stem and pale mauve flowers in corymbs in landscape with a Goldfinch. Watercolour on laid paper, height 382 mm, width 266 mm.

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Accession Number: PD.127-1973.26
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 732 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 513.60kB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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18th Century Aert Schouman birds botanical drawing Dutch Fitz_PDP floral flowers goldfinch landscape plants Schouman thistle watercolour

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