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Lilac: PD.112-1973.19

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lilac

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 236 mm
Width: 161 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, tipped in on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 19
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Lilac folio Siguttri / commonly called Persian Jasmine
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.112-1973.19
Primary reference Number: 31523

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) "Lilac" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31523 Accessed: 2024-04-28 19:13:37

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