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A festoon of flowers and fruit: PD.25-1975

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A festoon of flowers and fruit

Maker(s)

Painter: Heem, David (III) Cornelisz. de

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Notes

History note: Bought from Levine and Mosley, 1944

Measurements and weight

Height: 67.3 cm
Width: 55.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.25-1975
Primary reference Number: 1492

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 31 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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