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A butterfly settles on flowers in a vase which rests on a marble ledge: PD.470-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A butterfly settles on flowers in a vase which rests on a marble ledge

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 418 mm
Width: 354 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1820

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on vellum

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.470-1973
Primary reference Number: 24773
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A butterfly settles on flowers in a vase which rests on a marble ledge" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/24773 Accessed: 2024-11-11 21:06:51

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/24773 |title=A butterfly settles on flowers in a vase which rests on a marble ledge |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-11 21:06:51|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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