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Flower album - Tulips: PD.123-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flower album - Tulips

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bosschaert, Ambrosius, the younger

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Description

Album containing 65 flower drawings on paper tipped in on the pages of an album bound with old red Morocco, boards tooled in gold withh the arms and cipher of Queen Anne used between 1702 when she adopted the motto SEMPER EADEM by Royal Act, and 1707 when the Stuart Royal Arms were replaced by another, recognising the act of union with Scotland. The renewed spine tooled in gilt carries in each compartment a crowned monogram. The album has marbled end papers and the light-grey pages are interleaved with protective paper. The drawings are of various species of 'Variagated Tulip'. From the number of the sheets it appears that sheet Nos. 21, 37, 44, 61, and 65 have at some time been removed with the pages of the album.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1700

School or Style

Dutch

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AR
  • Location: Each compartment of spine
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold
  • Text: DUTCH / SCHOOL / FLOWER / DRAWINGS / TULIPS
  • Location: Second compartment, on red leather inset
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold
  • Text: c 1700
  • Location: Lower compartment
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold
  • Text: SEMPER EADEM
  • Location: Cover boards
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.123-1973
Primary reference Number: 31945
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 March 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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