Flower study, by Nicolas Robert

An image of Flower study (assigned title). Robert, Nicolas attributed to (French, 1614-1685). Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, height 301 mm, width 225 mm. Album containing 62 botanical drawings on vellum tipped in on the gilt-edged pages of the album which bear the watermark of an 18th century French paper-maker, Malmenayde of Thiers (active from 1731). Bound in red morocco with clasps, the spine tooled in gilt. The Pages are interleaved with thin protective paper. Ruled lines of red and gold border the drawings on all sides. 17th Century. French.

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Flower study (assigned title). Robert, Nicolas attributed to (French, 1614-1685). Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, height 301 mm, width 225 mm. Album containing 62 botanical drawings on vellum tipped in on the gilt-edged pages of the album which bear the watermark of an 18th century French paper-maker, Malmenayde of Thiers (active from 1731). Bound in red morocco with clasps, the spine tooled in gilt. The Pages are interleaved with thin protective paper. Ruled lines of red and gold border the drawings on all sides. 17th Century. French.

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Accession Number: PD.109-1973.59
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Image Library
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Image width: 751 pixels
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17th Century album botanical drawing Fitz_PDP floral flowers French Nicolas Robert pink pink roses roses thorns Valentines vellum watercolour

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