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A fish (Puffer fish?): PD.563-R

Object information

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Titles

A fish (Puffer fish?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

School or Style

Irish

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 123 mm Width 174 mm
Sheet Size Height 198 mm Width 260 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, with ink and green wash margins
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mullagoon
  • Location: To left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 4 feet + half long
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: faint

  • Text: back
  • Location: Below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.563-R
Primary reference Number: 29780
Temporary Perceval number: PB563
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A fish (Puffer fish?)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29780 Accessed: 2024-11-25 16:08:12

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