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A) The Large Sural (?) Variegated Capricorn, b) The Scarlet Tyger Moth (2 views), c) The Large Meadow Brown Butterfly (2 views), d) The Female Green Marbled Butterfly, e) The Lesser Magpye Moth (2 views), f) The Small Raspberry Moth: PD.103-1973.12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Large Sural (?) Variegated Capricorn, b) The Scarlet Tyger Moth (2 views), c) The Large Meadow Brown Butterfly (2 views), d) The Female Green Marbled Butterfly, e) The Lesser Magpye Moth (2 views), f) The Small Raspberry Moth

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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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 190 mm Width 138 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 238 mm Width 188 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a. The Large Sural (?) Variegated Capricorn
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b. The Scarlet Tyger Moth
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c. The Large Meadow Brown Butterfly
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d. The Female Green Marbled Butterfly
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: e. The Lesser Magpye Moth
  • Location: Below drawing e
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: f. The Small Raspberry Moth
  • Location: Below drawing f
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.12
Primary reference Number: 30702
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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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