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Spring and Summer flowers seen beyond a balustrade, with a view across a river to a distant castle: PD.389-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Spring and Summer flowers seen beyond a balustrade, with a view across a river to a distant castle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Doumet, Zacharie Felix

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1790s
Production date: AD 1795

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Height 330 mm Width 227 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour, bordered on all sides by a line of black wash, on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Z.F. Doumet
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1795
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.389-1973
Primary reference Number: 23294

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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