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Double pink rose, nasturtium, caterpillar and large white butterfly: PD.456-1973

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Double pink rose, nasturtium, caterpillar and large white butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: British School

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1790

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Vellum Height 258 mm Width 200 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.456-1973
Primary reference Number: 24753

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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