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Dahlias: PD.438-1973

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Titles

Dahlias

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Eli, Christel (Johann Heinrich Christian)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 355 mm
Width: 248 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Ground (material)
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on black ground on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. Eli
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.438-1973
Primary reference Number: 23394

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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