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Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Draughtsman: Unknown
Height: 247 mm
Width: 182 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: circa AD 1750
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on vellum tipped in on album sheet
Accession number: PD.126-1973.35
Primary reference Number: 32236
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and Tortoiseshell Butterfly" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/32236 Accessed: 2025-01-09 09:14:11
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