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A stoneware vase of flowers: PD.20-1975

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Current Location: Gallery 17 (Flower)

Titles

A stoneware vase of flowers

Maker(s)

Painter: Brueghel, Jan, the elder

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Notes

History note: Sotheby's, 1948, bought by donor (but see Lord Fairhaven's annotated Grant, appears to be Christie's 13 May 1948, lot 104)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1973, received 1975

Measurements and weight

Height: 60.3 cm
Width: 42.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1975) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

Circa 1607 - 1608

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BRVEGHEL
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-1975
Primary reference Number: 1181
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 1 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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