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Auricula: PD.99-1973.158

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 373 mm
Width: 232 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1752-04 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, watercolour with some bodycolour over graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 158
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Auricula.
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: April 1752
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.158
Primary reference Number: 30427
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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