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Vase of flowers on a table, with a birds nest, background of striped wallpaper: PD.797-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Vase of flowers on a table, with a birds nest, background of striped wallpaper

Maker(s)

Mathieu, Alexis

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1865

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 190 mm Width 213 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. MATHIEU
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1865
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.797-1973
Primary reference Number: 23927
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 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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