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Flowers, insects and reptiles: 303

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 15: Dutch Gallery

Titles

Flowers, insects and reptiles

Maker(s)

Painter: Marseus van Schrieck, Otto

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 69.5 cm
Width: 52.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

Dating

Production date: AD 1673

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Otho. Marseus V. / Schrieck / 1673 / 8-22
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1673
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 303
Primary reference Number: 1932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 April 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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