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Various flowers including wild rose, violet, tulip, primula, narcissus, snowdrop and cyclamen: PD.931-1973

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Titles

Various flowers including wild rose, violet, tulip, primula, narcissus, snowdrop and cyclamen

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Senff, Carl Adolf (Adolf)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 394 mm
Width: 300 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Rome ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1832

School or Style

German

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

Inscription present: ghost of an inscription

  • Location: Upper centre
  • Text: A. Senff
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1832
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.931-1973
Primary reference Number: 24348

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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