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The Creation of Birds
Painter: Savery, Roelant
Height: 20.6 cm
Width: 25.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel
Production date: AD 1619
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel
Accession number: 343
Primary reference Number: 1921
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Creation of Birds" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1921 Accessed: 2024-11-02 16:30:23
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