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A) The Large Brown spotted Locust, b) The American Emperor Butterfly (2 views), c) The Lime Tree Moth (2 views), d) The Nettle Moth (2 views): PD.103-1973.2

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Large Brown spotted Locust, b) The American Emperor Butterfly (2 views), c) The Lime Tree Moth (2 views), d) The Nettle Moth (2 views)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Interior Of Margins Height 191 mm Width 145 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 244 mm Width 195 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, black ink and watercolour, within ruled ink margins and coloured with wash, as for a mount, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a) The Large Brown spotted Locust
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b) The American Emperor Butterfly
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c) The Lime Tree Moth
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d) The Nettle Moth
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.2
Primary reference Number: 30684

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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