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Cymbidium sp.: PD.97-1973.27

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cymbidium sp.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Selwin, Isabella

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 383 mm
Width: 301 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1831

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Is Selwin
  • Location: Leaf
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1831
  • Location: Leaf, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: second word indecipherable

  • Text: Indindum
  • Location: Lower left, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.97-1973.27
Primary reference Number: 30210
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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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