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Magnolia macrophylla
Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph
Inset, life size of inner side of petal
History note: Painted for the Empress Joséphine
Height: 476 mm
Width: 337 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: AD 1811
Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour and gum Arabic over graphite on prepared vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink
Accession number: PD.122-1973.33
Primary reference Number: 31853
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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