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Flower album: PD.121-1973

Current Location: In storage

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Flower album

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Description

A made-up leather bound album bearing gold tooled Royal Arms. Contains 13 drawings. Additionally, four have been removed and mounted separately.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.

Note

Formerly attributed to Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826).

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Leaf Height 526 mm Width 379 mm
Coverboards Height 540 mm Width 391 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BOTANICAL / DRAWINGS / FERDINAND / BAUER
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Gold tooling
  • Text: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / SEMPER EADEM
  • Location: Front cover, coat of arms
  • Method of creation: Gold tooling

Inscription present: difficult to decipher

  • Text: A R A ?
  • Location: Inside corners of border surrounding coat of arms
  • Method of creation: Gold tooling

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.121-1973
Primary reference Number: 80593

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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