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A basket of flowers including roses, poppies, delphiniums, carnations and iris, with insects and a grasshopper: PD.938-1973

Object information

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Titles

A basket of flowers including roses, poppies, delphiniums, carnations and iris, with insects and a grasshopper

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Simson, J. A.

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 446 mm
Width: 603 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

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on a sheet of vellum, laid down on a sheet of oak veneer

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J: A Simson pinxit
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black and white
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.938-1973
Primary reference Number: 24357
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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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