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Sketch of treestump, various flowers and plants, a bird butterfly and beetle: PD.826-1973

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Titles

Sketch of treestump, various flowers and plants, a bird butterfly and beetle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Mussilla, W.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 472 mm
Width: 625 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1889-04-24

School or Style

Austrian

Materials used in production

Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 24 IV 89
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: W. Mussill
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.826-1973
Primary reference Number: 24057

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) "Sketch of treestump, various flowers and plants, a bird butterfly and beetle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/24057 Accessed: 2024-05-05 08:44:24

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/24057 |title=Sketch of treestump, various flowers and plants, a bird butterfly and beetle |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-05 08:44:24|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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