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Two lightning whelk shells: PD.558-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two lightning whelk shells

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: British School

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 228 mm Width 308 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and bodycolour on stiff cream paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.558-1973
Primary reference Number: 24912
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 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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