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Dimorphotheca eklonis (?) (African Daisy): PD.910-1973

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dimorphotheca eklonis (?) (African Daisy)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas

Entities

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Notes

History note: Previously in the collection of Napoléon I and Marie-Louise (?) (inscribed thus on old mount)

Measurements and weight

Height: 397 mm
Width: 272 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with gum Arabic on prepared on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Calindula africana frutessons
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 118
  • Location: Right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Calindula africana frutessons
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Gouche originale de Nicolas Robert (XVIIe Siecle) / forvvient de la Collection de Napoléon I et Marie-Louise
  • Location: Broughton mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.910-1973
Primary reference Number: 22898
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 29 June 2023 Last processed: Thursday 29 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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