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Decorative urn of flowers in a niche, with insects: PD.334-1973

Current Location: In storage

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Decorative urn of flowers in a niche, with insects

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dietzsch, Johann Christoph

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Description

Including fritillaries, iris and jonquils

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Vellum Height 333 mm Width 263 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.334-1973
Primary reference Number: 23203

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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