A bunch of flowers including roses, Parrot tulips, forget-me-not, snowflakes, auricula and ipomoea with an imaginary butterfly: PD.881-1973

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A bunch of flowers including roses, Parrot tulips, forget-me-not, snowflakes, auricula and ipomoea with an imaginary butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph

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Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 482 mm
Width: 375 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

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Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour with gum Arabic and bodycolour over graphite on vellum

Inscription or legends present

Text: P.J. Redouté
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.881-1973
Primary reference Number: 24243
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 9 April 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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