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A brown stone vase of flowers with a bird's nest on a marble slab: PD.1040-1973

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A brown stone vase of flowers with a bird's nest on a marble slab

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Spaendonck, Gerard van

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Description

Framed as a pair with PD.1041-1973

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Gouache

Components of the work

Sight Size Diameter 79 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. van Spaendonck
  • Location: Lower left of centre on marble slab
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1040-1973
Primary reference Number: 2027

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 June 2025

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

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