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Study of an orchid: PD.473-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of an orchid

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 1820

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Vellum Height 302 mm Width 236 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.473-1973
Primary reference Number: 24776
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study of an orchid" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/24776 Accessed: 2024-04-30 16:59:42

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