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Citron Lemon: PD.125-1973.107

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Citron Lemon

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 317 mm
Width: 200 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 189, Feb 1, 1809

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: Polyadelphis / Icosandria
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Orange ink
  • Text: Gen 1218
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Orange ink
  • Text: Asia
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Citrus, acida, (these words added in red) / Citrus Medica. B / h / petiolis linearibus; foliis subdentatis; fructubus ovalibus, apicibus / prominentibus
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Orange ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Woodr
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.107
Primary reference Number: 32191
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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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