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Vase of flowers on a table with insects and butterflies: PD.799-1973

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Vase of flowers on a table with insects and butterflies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Mayrhofer, Johann Nepomuk

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Measurements and weight

Height: 460 mm
Width: 309 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Munich

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1825

School or Style

Austrian

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with prepared ground on paper, with gold leaf surrounded on top

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.N. Meyrhoffer 1825 München
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.799-1973
Primary reference Number: 23932

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Vase of flowers on a table with insects and butterflies" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/23932 Accessed: 2024-05-01 13:36:27

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/23932 |title=Vase of flowers on a table with insects and butterflies |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-01 13:36:27|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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