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Spray of flowers: PD.699-1973

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Titles

Spray of flowers

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1790s
Production date: circa AD 1790

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment (skin)
Parchmnet Height 274 mm
Parchment Width 181 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on parchment

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.699-1973
Primary reference Number: 23647

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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