1676916154000 1727275708000 Standard Record object-317602 1756404190807 1756402332000 1756404187434 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-317602 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317602 53717df1-b15a-3b0f-a36e-a698f26e39e6 4 reference term-104347 adlib-term-104347 6f889102-d744-3f3f-9cd4-9df0dbce5586 album reference term-132599 adlib-term-132599 1694e3a8-e992-3067-93ce-0cab953fe146 pith paper Support Paintings, Drawings and Prints A watercolour drawing from the album 4205. This botanical illustration features Amaranthus tricolor at its center, displaying vibrant yellow, red, and green foliage characteristic of this native Chinese species. The Amaranthus stems are artfully arranged and show the plant's distinctive star-shaped leaf patterns. Purple bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) flowers and buds are scattered throughout the composition, adding contrasting colour and form. Two butterflies animate the scene: one specimen with distinctive blue, white, black, and yellow stripes is perched on a bittersweet nightshade stem, while what appears to be a Gossamer-winged butterfly (Lycaenidae) with delicate white wings marked by black dots and stripes rests in the lower left corner. The artwork shows meticulous attention to botanical and entomological details, particularly in the rendering of the Amaranthus's complex coloration and the intricate patterns on the butterflies' wings. The natural features of each species are carefully documented, from the veination of leaves to the precise markings of the insects. The illustration combines scientific accuracy with artistic composition, characteristic of Chinese natural history paintings of this period. 4205.4 1 accession number 4205.4 317602 priref 317602 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317602 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317602 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-206946 adlib-agent-206946 940ac314-c3d8-3f05-82af-9c5a910544cf De Vitré, John Durham Denis de 1942 1942 1942 given 1800 1800 1800 circa 1800 1880 1 1880 1880 circa 1880 reference agent-209819 adlib-agent-209819 9e33662d-f007-37cf-b08a-3b352982e58d Canton workshop reference term-106853 adlib-term-106853 25492eb4-1164-35eb-8dce-3601486f3415 19th Century reference term-128516 adlib-term-128516 a7e60cca-458e-39da-9d9f-07698e4158eb literal China China country literal Guangzhou Guangzhou region Guangzhou Height mm 285 Width mm 290 reference term-97946 adlib-term-97946 388f10ba-526c-32ab-869a-65750eb7faac drawing reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference term-8815 adlib-term-8815 d3abddec-eb50-3239-8d87-7fe37b5dee27 Chinese reference term-147625 adlib-term-147625 2914c5fd-f9db-331c-b324-afa3257924e0 Chinese export art reference term-147704 adlib-term-147704 fba0aee4-172e-38d0-93df-2363af8dbf76 Chinese export watercolour

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