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Album of flower drawings: PD.104-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Album of flower drawings

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Description

Contains 100 pages with drawings made directly onto the pages of the album and four loose watercolours on card. Companion volume to PD.103-1973. Bound in brown marbled leather tooled in gold, rubbed and corners repaired. Spine in green leather tooled in gold and inscribed. Pages are gilt edged.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

With some loose drawings by J. Leigh and N. Kelly.

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Size Height 325 mm Width 233 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Flowers / 2
  • Location: Spine

Inscription present: bookplate of the Achievement of Arms of Henry Rogers Broughton

  • Text: Henry Rogers Broughton
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Printed

Inscription present: monogram, surrounded by a circular border of mixed flowers in watercolour

  • Text: AL / 1796
  • Location: Second page
  • Method of creation: Black ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.104-1973
Primary reference Number: 30802
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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