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Purple, red and white opium poppies with meadow Brown and uncommon blue (male) butterflies: PD.214-1973

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Titles

Purple, red and white opium poppies with meadow Brown and uncommon blue (male) butterflies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bray, Sarah

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Measurements and weight

Height: 304 mm
Width: 392 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.214-1973
Primary reference Number: 23012
Broughton: 1505

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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