A group of flowers in a jar and a bird's nest
Watercolour
1806 (made)
1806 (made)
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Watercolour depicting a group of flowers in a jar and a bird's nest. Signed.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | A group of flowers in a jar and a bird's nest |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour by Margaret Meen depicting a group of flowers in a jar and a bird's nest. Great Britain, 1806. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a group of flowers in a jar and a bird's nest. Signed. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. M. Bussche, Esq. |
| Object history | Painted in 1806 for Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III. A copy by the Princess Elixabeth exists in the Royal Collection, it is inscribed on the reverse 'Eliza fecit / Nov 14th / 1792' Queen Charlotte's Treasurer's accounts record a payment of £22.12s made to Mrs Meen "for drawings" on the 23 March 1792. It is possible that the V&A painting was among the works purchased by Queen Charlotte. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Roberts, J. George III and Queen Charlotte: Patronage, Collecting and Court Taste, London, 2004, pp.83 |
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| Accession number | 520-1874 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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