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Camellia: PD.107-1973.8

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Camellia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Orléans, Princesse Louise d'

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Measurements and weight

Height: 200 mm
Width: 151 mm

Relative size of this object

15.1 m20 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1826-08 : Date from inscription

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L.O.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 8 bre 1826
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.107-1973.8
Primary reference Number: 31211

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Camellia" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31211 Accessed: 2023-05-28 08:37:15

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