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Rhexia pendulifolia: PD.122-1973.26

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rhexia pendulifolia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph

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Description

Detailed enlargements in watercolour of flower head and cross section and seed, numbered.

Notes

History note: Painted for the Empress Joséphine

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Vellum (skin) Height 448 mm Width 306 mm
Mount Size Height 685 mm Width 509 mm

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 peintre de S.M. L'imperatrice Josephine
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 26
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Text: Rhexia Pendulifolia
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.122-1973.26
Primary reference Number: 31841
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 November 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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