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A marble vase of roses, peony, lilac, tulip, crown imperial lily, delphinium, and trailing creeper on a marble slab, with a bird's nest containing eggs: PD.1092-1973

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A marble vase of roses, peony, lilac, tulip, crown imperial lily, delphinium, and trailing creeper on a marble slab, with a bird's nest containing eggs

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Vallayer-Coster, Anne

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Centre Measurements Height 141 mm Width 112 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AE (?) V.C.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: Vallayer Coster
  • Location: Verso of card
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1092-1973
Primary reference Number: 2564

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 June 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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