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Album of watercolours: Flowers: PD.29-2024

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Album of watercolours: Flowers

Maker(s)

Chinese School

Entities

Categories

Description

68 watercolour drawings, some captioned in English and Chinese. Binding: large 4to, red half morocco

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance tax by HM Government in 2024 and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 525 mm
Width: 418 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2024) by HM Government

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

School or Style

Chinese

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.29-2024
Primary reference Number: 317330
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 11 April 2024 Updated: Tuesday 21 January 2025 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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