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Red and white herbaceous Peonies: PD.107-1973.19

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Red and white herbaceous Peonies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Orléans, Princesse Louise d'

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Measurements and weight

Height: 304 mm
Width: 228 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

Note

Copy after Pierre-Joseph Redouté 'Choix des plus belles fleurs', plate 19

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Etude d' apres nature. Louise d' Orléans
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1829
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.107-1973.19
Primary reference Number: 31264
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 February 2023 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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