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1. Impatiens Noli-me-tangere (Yellow Balsam, touch-me-not) 2. Myricaceae (Myrtle)
Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)
Height: 241 mm
Width: 173 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: AD 1766
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite outline on vellum
Accession number: PD.106-1973.27
Primary reference Number: 31090
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.30-1958
Accession Number: 2514
Accession Number: C.2823.34-1928
Accession Number: C.2823.37-1928
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