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Various shrubs, plants and flowers arranged in a loose bouquet with butterfly hovering: PD.444-1973

Object information

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Titles

Various shrubs, plants and flowers arranged in a loose bouquet with butterfly hovering

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 450 mm
Width: 323 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1750s
Production date: circa AD 1750

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.444-1973
Primary reference Number: 24726
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/24726 |title=Various shrubs, plants and flowers arranged in a loose bouquet with butterfly hovering |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-13 16:37:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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