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Flos Africanus: PD.317-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Flos Africanus

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Kirschner, Friedrich

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 362 mm
Width: 275 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Previously attributed to Barbara Regina Dietzsch [1706-1783]

School or Style

German

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Flos Africanus
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.317-1973
Primary reference Number: 23691
Stable URI

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Flos Africanus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/23691 Accessed: 2024-11-15 04:54:27

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