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Verbascum Thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod)
Draughtsman: Schouman, Aert
A growing plant with stout erect stem, radical leaves in rosette and stem leaves running down stem forming wings, large oval. Yellow flowers in long terminal spike, in a landscape.
Height: 410 mm
Width: 262 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Support composed of laid paper
Watercolour : Watercolour on laid paper
Inscription present: very faint
Accession number: PD.127-1973.42
Primary reference Number: 32304
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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