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Orchid and Chrysanthemum: PD.132-1973.1

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Orchid and Chrysanthemum

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Canton workshop

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Description

A watercolour drawing from the album PD.132-1973. This is a Chinese export watercolour depicting an orchid and two chrysanthemums. The orchid stem has several deep magenta bell-shaped flowers and buds in various stages. The blooming chrysanthemums have dense red thin petals. They are supported by a stem with deeply lobed green leaves typical of chrysanthemums. The painting demonstrates the fine brushwork characteristic of Chinese export art from the late 18th or early 19th century, combing traditional Chinese flower-and-bird painting style and Western botanical illustration.

Measurements and weight

Height: 378 mm
Width: 301 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Chinese export art
Chinese export watercolour
Chinese

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour highlighted with white, on thin paper, tipped in on the cream coloured album sheet

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.132-1973.1
Primary reference Number: 32363
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 28 August 2025 Last processed: Thursday 28 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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