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Miniaturist: Leen, Willem van
Body colour on card mounted under glass in gilt metal; circular; the miniature depicts a wicker basket of flowers, including roses, delpiniums and auriculas, next to a carved red stone urn on a marble slab; the gilt metal mount is backed with light red moiré silk on card
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Diameter: 8.5 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late
Production date:
AD 1799
Willem van Leen was Dutch but worked in Paris
Accession number: M.126-1973
Primary reference Number: 1625
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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