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A vase of flowers: PD.61-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A vase of flowers

Maker(s)

Painter: Byss, Johann Rudolf

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Notes

History note: Bought with PD.60-1973 from Levine and Mosley in 1947, for £350

Measurements and weight

Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 17.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Pendant to PD.60-1973.

School or Style

Swiss

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of copper ( hexagonal)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on copper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.61-1973
Primary reference Number: 3008
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 May 2021 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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