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Flower album: PD.97-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flower album

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Selwin, Isabella
Draughtsman: Ibbetson, John Thomas

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Description

Album containing 28 watercolours, 1826-8. No. 10 is drawn directly onto the page and 27 are drawn on paper, stuck onto the pages (Whatman Paper) of an album bound in light brown leather with stamped decoration round the edges of the front and back boards. Spine is stamped in gilt, and on green leather inset. Brown end-papers.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FLOWERS / FROM NATURE / ISABELLA SELWIN
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Gilt on green leather inset

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.97-1973
Primary reference Number: 30169
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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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