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Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breeches): PD.480-1973

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Titles

Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breeches)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 397 mm
Width: 295 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1820

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with traces of graphite on vellum

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.480-1973
Primary reference Number: 24783

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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