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Gladiolus Communis?: PD.106-1973.86

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Gladiolus Communis?

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 265 mm
Width: 165 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on prepared black ground, on grey paper, with ruled border in ink and wash

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.106-1973.86
Primary reference Number: 31193
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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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