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Cactus ambiguus Nyctocereus serpentinus
Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph
History note: Painted for the Empress Joséphine; by descent in the d' Orléans family (?); the 2nd Lord Fairhaven
Height: 465 mm
Width: 346 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: AD 1812
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink
Accession number: PD.122-1973.36
Primary reference Number: 31856
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Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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