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Flowers in a vase, which stands on a ledge: PD.818-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flowers in a vase, which stands on a ledge

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Moser, Mary

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 620 mm
Width: 470 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
Graphite
Gum arabic
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and gum Arabic over traces of graphite on prepared dark ground on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary Moser - F -
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.818-1973
Primary reference Number: 24030

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 20 June 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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