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Peony: PD.99-1973.180

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Peony

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 375 mm
Width: 231 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1761-06 : 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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 180
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Peony.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: June. 1761
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Grey ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.180
Primary reference Number: 30456
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

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