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A bunch of flowers, including the purple and white Xeranthenum, the gold cup'd Elichrysum and White Ptermica, all called Eternal flowers of Mr Lambert: PD.99-1973.30

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A bunch of flowers, including the purple and white Xeranthenum, the gold cup'd Elichrysum and White Ptermica, all called Eternal flowers of Mr Lambert

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 330 mm
Width: 211 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1748-07 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 30
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: faint

  • Text: y Purple Xaranthemum, Terms Petarmica / Elycrysum
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: The purple and White Xeranthemum, the gold cup'd Elichrysum and White Ptermica / all call'd Eternal flowers of Mr. Lambert
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: July 1748
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.30
Primary reference Number: 30263
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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 bunch of flowers, including the purple and white Xeranthenum, the gold cup'd Elichrysum and White Ptermica, all called Eternal flowers of Mr Lambert" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30263 Accessed: 2024-05-06 21:49:54

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