Dorelia seated and holding flowers: PD.20-1976

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dorelia seated and holding flowers

Maker(s)

Painter: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Notes

History note: Mrs Euphemia Grove (formerly Mrs Lamb); Peter Harris Esq

Legal notes

Peter Harris (1898-1976), with a life interest to his widow, relinquished 1976

Measurements and weight

Height: 32.8 cm
Width: 23.8 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1976) by Harris, Peter

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1912

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People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-1976
Primary reference Number: 3507
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-29 08:23:09|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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