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Flowers in a vase, which stands on a ledge with a bird: PD.815-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flowers in a vase, which stands on a ledge with a bird

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Moser, Mary

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 652 mm
Width: 487 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1781

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary Moser fecit
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1781
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.815-1973
Primary reference Number: 24024
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 17 May 2023 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) "Flowers in a vase, which stands on a ledge with a bird" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/24024 Accessed: 2024-03-28 14:45:00

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