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Spray of flowers: PD.619-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Spray of flowers

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hamilton, Gustavus

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1757-06-09

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 316 mm Width 247 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with prepared ground on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G.H.
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Thursday June 9th 1757
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Aprile the 12? 1769 to be framed for W. Jieve lam?
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.619-1973
Primary reference Number: 23517
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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