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Lilium Superbum
Reinagle, Philip
(Painter)
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
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1973)
by
Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
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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Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3785 Accessed: 2022-06-30 09:24:20
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Accession Number: PD.101-1973.54
Accession Number: PD.126-1973.4
Accession Number: PD.109-1973.9
Accession Number: PD.9-1980.f.22
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