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Venetian glass goblet containing flowers with a lizard and insects: PD.793-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venetian glass goblet containing flowers with a lizard and insects

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Marrel, Jacob

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1634

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Vellum Height 368 mm Width 238 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on prepared vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JACOBUS MARELLUS f.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Ao. 1634
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.793-1973
Primary reference Number: 23914
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 22 July 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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