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A display of roses with leaves, buds, two butterflies and a caterpillar: PD.222-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A display of roses with leaves, buds, two butterflies and a caterpillar

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brown, M. (Flowers)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 370 mm
Width: 303 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: M.B.F.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: M. BROWN / Botanical Painter, / Beaumont Street, / Devonshire Place. / 21
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.222-1973
Primary reference Number: 23027
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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) "A display of roses with leaves, buds, two butterflies and a caterpillar" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23027 Accessed: 2024-12-28 10:53:18

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23027 |title=A display of roses with leaves, buds, two butterflies and a caterpillar |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-28 10:53:18|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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