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On a stone ledge in an Oriental type vase, are Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) Passiflora caerulea (Passion Flower); on the ledge are a Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin), a sprig of Pelagonium sp (Geia(?)) and Alcea rosea (Hollyhock): PD.403-1973

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On a stone ledge in an Oriental type vase, are Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) Passiflora caerulea (Passion Flower); on the ledge are a Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin), a sprig of Pelagonium sp (Geia(?)) and Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Duffield, Mary Elizabeth, (nee Rosenberg)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 530 mm
Width: 426 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 paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.403-1973
Primary reference Number: 23314

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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