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On a marble ledge stands a vase containing flowers, with insects amongst foliage: PD.876-1973

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Titles

On a marble ledge stands a vase containing flowers, with insects amongst foliage

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prévost, Jean Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 192 mm
Width: 268 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1810

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Gold paint

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with gold highlights on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: point of the brush

  • Text: Prévost le Jeune .
  • Location: Lower left of centre
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: point of the brush

  • Text: 1810
  • Location: Lower left of centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.876-1973
Primary reference Number: 24232

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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