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Ricinus communis (Castor oil plant)
Attributed to
Robert, Nicolas
(Draughtsman)
Height: 276 mm
Width: 202 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1973)
by
Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum
Accession number: PD.109-1973.20
Primary reference Number: 31295
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Ricinus communis (Castor oil plant)"
Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31295 Accessed: 2022-05-16 08:44:00
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Accession Number: 3301B
Accession Number: PD.125-1973.8
Accession Number: PD.217-1994.f.10
Accession Number: PD.29-1975
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