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Flowers including parrot tulip, larkspur, sweet william, gentian and cyclamen, the butterflies include red admiral, southern white admiral and brimstone: PD.912-1973

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Titles

Flowers including parrot tulip, larkspur, sweet william, gentian and cyclamen, the butterflies include red admiral, southern white admiral and brimstone

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, T. C.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 468 mm
Width: 358 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1769

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with gum Arabic over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: T. Robins pinxt
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: obscured by the mount

  • Text: 1769
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.912-1973
Primary reference Number: 24316
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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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