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Trefoil, bay coloured: PD.125-1973.29

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trefoil, bay coloured

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Goodall, William (British)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 323 mm
Width: 201 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Copy after Curtis's 'Botanical Magazine', plate 557, Apr 1, 1802

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: Diadelphia / Decandria
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Reddish ink
  • Text: Gen. 1212 / 2
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Reddish ink
  • Text: Europe
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Trifolium, spadiceum / 0 / spicis ovalibus, imbricatis: vexillis deflexis, persistentibus: calycibus pilosis: / caule erecto
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Orange-red ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Bot: M: 557
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.29
Primary reference Number: 32071

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 June 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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