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Flower study: assorted flowers in a basket, with insects and a lizard in a window setting: PD.795-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flower study: assorted flowers in a basket, with insects and a lizard in a window setting

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Marrel, Jacob

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Measurements and weight

Height: 275 mm
Width: 379 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1634

Note

Pendant to PD.796-1973.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on an old sheet of vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JACOBUS MARELLUS FA
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1634
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: traces of musical staves in red and black lettering - later backed with paper, heavily inscribed and scraped

  • Location: Verso

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.795-1973
Primary reference Number: 23924
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 22 July 2022 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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