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Dendrobium densiflorum var. albo-luteum (Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Orchid)
Draughtsman: Durham, Cornelius B.
History note: J. Day; Jeremiah Colman; the 2nd Lord Fairhaven
Height: 559 mm
Width: 394 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: AD 1866-05
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and bodycolour on paper
Accession number: PD.410-1973
Primary reference Number: 23329
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Dendrobium densiflorum var. albo-luteum (Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Orchid)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23329 Accessed: 2023-06-05 21:37:10
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Accession Number: PD.109-1973.12
Accession Number: PD.126-1973.44
Accession Number: O.64-1985
Accession Number: CM.530-2000
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