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Saffron, officinal: PD.125-1973.4

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Saffron, officinal

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Goodall, William (British)
Sowerby, James (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

Two separate drawings of parts.

Measurements and weight

Height: 315 mm
Width: 198 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Copy after James Sowerby illustration for William Woodville 'Medical Botany', plate 259, Apr 1, 1810

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Triandria / Monogynia
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Gen. 75
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Britain
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Crocus, officinalis / 4 / foliis angustioribus, margine revolutis
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Woods
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.4
Primary reference Number: 32039
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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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