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Canna indica, stem with flowers and leaf: PD.488-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Canna indica, stem with flowers and leaf

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: British School

Entities

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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)
Vellum Height 278 mm Width 222 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Indian Sleat
  • Location: Lower left

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.488-1973
Primary reference Number: 24796
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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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