Metrosideros Anomala, by Pierre Joseph Redoute

An image of Metrosideros Anomala. Detail studies in graphite for parts of the flower and section, numbered. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink, height 470 mm, width 338 mm.

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Metrosideros Anomala. Detail studies in graphite for parts of the flower and section, numbered. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink, height 470 mm, width 338 mm.

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Accession Number: PD.122-1973.63
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 732 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 372.94kB
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:09:04 14:23:58

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19th Century bodycolour botanical drawing Fitz_PDP floral flowers French leaves Linnean metrosideros Metrosideros Anomala Myrtaceae Pierre Joseph Redoute Redoute sprig vellum watercolour

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