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Flower study: PD.106-1973.32

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flower study

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 226 mm
Width: 173 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1767

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over graphite outline on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No.
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 84
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Virginia Rose & / Hip's
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: M. Forbes.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1767
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.106-1973.32
Primary reference Number: 31097
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

Citation for print

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