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A birds nest surrounded by flowers and a butterfly, resting on a ledge: PD.529-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A birds nest surrounded by flowers and a butterfly, resting on a ledge

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: British School

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1830

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 170 mm Width 225 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.529-1973
Primary reference Number: 24714
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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