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Calceolaria Americana (Cypripedium?) C. reginae: PD.105-1973.70

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Calceolaria Americana (Cypripedium?) C. reginae

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sowerby, James

Entities

Categories

Description

Study of inflorescence with leaves.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1800 : Watermark: J. WHATMAN

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 314 mm Width 201 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Calceolaria Americana
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.105-1973.70
Primary reference Number: 31015
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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