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Lopezia racemosa: PD.122-1973.25

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Lopezia racemosa

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph

Entities

Categories

Description

Detail study in watercolour of flower head.

Notes

History note: Painted for the Empress Joséphine

Measurements and weight

Height: 450 mm
Width: 306 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1812

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over traces of graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P.J. Redouté
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1812
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 25
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Text: Lopezia Racemosa
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.122-1973.25
Primary reference Number: 31839
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 9 April 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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