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Thistle with butterflies and insects: PD.363-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Thistle with butterflies and insects

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dietzsch, Johann Christoph

Entities

Categories

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 278 mm Width 198 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: N.2 / N 63
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.363-1973
Primary reference Number: 23250
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 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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