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Flower study: PD.109-1973.43

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flower study

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 321 mm
Width: 226 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Ground (material)
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with gold over graphite within gold and reddish brown paint on prepared vellum

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Rose incarnatte
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Grenadier simple
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Bouillon / blanc
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Martagon
  • Location: Centre right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Petit Laurier-rose
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: against relevant drawing

  • Text: Muscari à fleur / bleuë
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.109-1973.43
Primary reference Number: 31324
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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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