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A bunch of flowers including Lychnis, (double-red Batchelors-buttons) and Sclarca, (the Eastern Glory) tied with buff-coloured ribbon: PD.99-1973.67

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A bunch of flowers including Lychnis, (double-red Batchelors-buttons) and Sclarca, (the Eastern Glory) tied with buff-coloured ribbon

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 327 mm
Width: 205 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1750-06 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with traces of graphite, on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 67
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Lychnis. / The Double Red Batchelors-buttons
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite
  • Text: Sclarca / The Eastern Glory
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite
  • Text: June 1750
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.67
Primary reference Number: 30307
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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