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A basket of flowers on a marble pedestal: PD.385-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A basket of flowers on a marble pedestal

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Disenback, J.L.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Purchased by the donor from Levine and Mosley, January 1942

Measurements and weight

Height: 329 mm
Width: 276 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1800

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.L. / Disenback fecit
  • Location: On pedestal
  • Method of creation: Watercolour?
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1800
  • Location: On pedestal, below the above
  • Method of creation: Watercolour?
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.385-1973
Primary reference Number: 23286
Broughton: 1543
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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