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Flowers, grasses and butterflies in a landscape setting: PD.202-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Flowers, grasses and butterflies in a landscape setting

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Birbeck, A.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Purchased by Major Broughton October 1940, (his no. 1555)

Measurements and weight

Height: 540 mm
Width: 370 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1862

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Birbeck
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1862
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Primula
  • Location: Verso, top left

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.202-1973
Primary reference Number: 22956
Broughton: 1555
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Flowers, grasses and butterflies in a landscape setting" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22956 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:33:45

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