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Orchid with flowers on a stem: PD.411-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Orchid with flowers on a stem

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Durham, Cornelius B.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 527 mm
Width: 380 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1862-09

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C.B. Durham
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Sept 1862
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.411-1973
Primary reference Number: 23330
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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