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Musa Musa sapientum
Draughtsman: Ehret, Georg Dionysius
Study of portion of fleshy stem with flowers, leaves and buds. Removed from album and mounted separately.
Height: 373 mm
Width: 536 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic
Ground (material)
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and gum Arabic over graphite outline on vellum
Accession number: PD.117-1973.19
Primary reference Number: 31637
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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