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A) The Stag Beetle Expanded, b) The Silver Streak Fritillary (2 views), c) The Pale American Sulphur with red eyes (2 views), d) The Small American Orange Butterfly: PD.103-1973.5

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Stag Beetle Expanded, b) The Silver Streak Fritillary (2 views), c) The Pale American Sulphur with red eyes (2 views), d) The Small American Orange Butterfly

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 192 mm Width 148 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 238 mm Width 196 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 Stag Beetle Expanded
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b. The Silver Streak fritillary
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c. The Pale American Sulphur with red eyes
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d. The Small American Orange Butterfly
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.5
Primary reference Number: 30688

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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