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Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus heterophylla
Draughtsman: Redouté, Pierre Joseph
History note: Painted for the Empress Joséphine
Height: 460 mm
Width: 308 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: AD 1811
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on vellum, margins ruled in red and gold ink
Accession number: PD.122-1973.29
Primary reference Number: 31846
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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