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Glass vase containing flowers (Camellias): PD.178-1973

Object information

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Titles

Glass vase containing flowers (Camellias)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bartholomew, Valentine

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 420 mm
Width: 314 mm

Relative size of this object

31.4 m42 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

Production date: AD 1842

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: V. Bartholomew
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1842
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.178-1973
Primary reference Number: 22889
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Sunday 21 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Glass vase containing flowers (Camellias)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22889 Accessed: 2023-03-28 09:36:50

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