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A thistle with snakes and butterflies
Painter: Hamilton, Karl Wilhelm de
Height: 29.2 cm
Width: 22.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel
Formerly attributed to Frans de Hamilton, with no. 297.
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel
Accession number: 296
Primary reference Number: 1485
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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