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Arctium lappa (?) with Noctua comes
Draughtsman: Merian, Maria Sibylla
History note: A.A. VanSittart (Lugt 2479 ter)
Height: 371 mm
Width: 279 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on vellum
Accession number: 3055B
Primary reference Number: 4825
Lugt: 2479
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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