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Lilium Superbum
Painter: Reinagle, Philip
History note: Robert John Thornton, M.D. (1768(?)-1837); sale of the Linnaean Gallery, Christie's, 2 July 1813 (32)
Height: 44.5 cm
Width: 34.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: c. AD 1799
Painted for Robert John Thornton's 'TheTemple of Flora', the third section of his New illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus (1799-1807), for which it was engraved by Richard Earlom (see 'notes').
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: PD.892-1973
Primary reference Number: 3785
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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