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Dianthus chinensis: PD.432-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dianthus chinensis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ehret, Georg Dionysius

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Categories

Notes

History note: Purchased by the donor from Levine and Mosley, December 1941

Measurements and weight

Height: 455 mm
Width: 322 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1760s
Production date: AD 1764

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, laid on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G.D. Ehret, pinxit
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1764
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: DIANTHUS Chinensis
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Ink?
  • Text: RESEDA / Aegyptiaca
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Gold, black and blue

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.432-1973
Primary reference Number: 23381
Broughton: 1557

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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