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Rosa foetida: PD.111-1973.2

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rosa foetida

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 243 mm
Width: 165 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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and graphite on vellum, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 2
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Rosa lutea Simplex. / The single yellow Rose.
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: 1766
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.111-1973.2
Primary reference Number: 31421

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) "Rosa foetida" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31421 Accessed: 2024-05-01 13:18:33

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