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Ten roses and a red butterfly: PD.680-1973

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Titles

Ten roses and a red butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hough, William

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 233 mm
Width: 302 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
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on prepared paper laid down on card

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.680-1973
Primary reference Number: 23607

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ten roses and a red butterfly" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23607 Accessed: 2024-04-27 14:12:59

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