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A cock Pheasant in a landscape: PD.106-1973.21

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A cock Pheasant in a landscape

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 98 mm
Width: 162 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1766

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite outline on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: M: Forbes
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1766
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.106-1973.21
Primary reference Number: 31083

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A cock Pheasant in a landscape" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31083 Accessed: 2024-05-09 07:03:15

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