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A) The Chinese Lantern Fly, b) The Eyed Hawk Moth, c) The Purple Emperor (2 views), d) The Apple Tree Moth (2 views), e) The Figwort Moth, f) The Speckled yellow heath Moth: PD.103-1973.4

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Chinese Lantern Fly, b) The Eyed Hawk Moth, c) The Purple Emperor (2 views), d) The Apple Tree Moth (2 views), e) The Figwort Moth, f) The Speckled yellow heath Moth

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 187 mm Width 136 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 242 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 Chinese Lantern Fly
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b. The Eyed Hawk Moth
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c. The Purple Emperor
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d. The Apple Tree Moth
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: e. The Figwort Moth
  • Location: Below drawing e
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: f. The Speckled ywllow heath Moth
  • Location: Below drawing f
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.4
Primary reference Number: 30686

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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