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Crinum Africanum (Agapanthus sp.): PD.105-1973.27

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Titles

Crinum Africanum (Agapanthus sp.)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sowerby, James

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Description

Study of a single flowering stem and separate leaf.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1800s
Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 390 mm Width 242 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite outline within ruled graphite margins, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Crinum Africanum
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.105-1973.27
Primary reference Number: 30962

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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