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Flower album: PD.111-1973

Current Location: In storage

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Flower album

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

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Description

Album containing 42 watercolours on vellum by Mary Forbes and 3 by a different hand, tipped in. Bound in dark blue morocco, gilt tooled.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary Clun Barlow / 1022 / 41 pieces in this / Book
  • Location: End paper, verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: By / Mary Capell daughter of 3rd Earl of Essex / married 1758 Admiral Hon. John Forbes / son of 3rd Earl Granard / From / The Viscount Ullswater's Collection
  • Location: End paper, verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: an index to the Plants contained in this book
  • Location: Page 1
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.111-1973
Primary reference Number: 31412

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

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