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Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy)
Draughtsman: Reekers, Hendrik
History note: From the collection of Dr. E.H. Krelage, Haarlem, author of 'Bloemenspeculatie in Nederland', Amsterdam, 1942
Height: 260 mm
Width: 353 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Watercolour with traces of gum Arabic over graphite outline, bordered on all sides by a line in gray wash, on paper
Accession number: PD.888-1973
Primary reference Number: 24256
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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