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Lobelia Excelsa, by Pierre Joseph Redoute

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An image of Lobelia Excelsa. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink, height 443 mm, width 304 mm, circa 1810-1813.

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Lobelia Excelsa. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink, height 443 mm, width 304 mm, circa 1810-1813.

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  • Accession Number: PD.122-1973.46
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 696 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 457.35kB
  • Exposure time: 1/18
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:09:04 11:34:32

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19th Century bodycolour botanical drawing Fitz_PDP Flemish floral flowers leaves Linnean Linneaus lobelia Lobelia Excelsa Pierre Joseph Redoute plants Redoute vellum watercolour

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