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Opium poppy (Double scarlet feathered) from the back: PD.870-1973

Current Location: In storage

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Opium poppy (Double scarlet feathered) from the back

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prévost, Jean Louis (?)

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Legal notes

Bequeathed 1973.

Measurements and weight

Height: 280 mm
Width: 194 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour with prepared ground on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.L Prevost
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.870-1973
Primary reference Number: 24218

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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