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Plumbago rosea: PD.108-1973.31

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plumbago rosea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgoyne, Elizabeth

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.

Dating

Production date: AD 1787

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) Height 303 mm Width 239 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with graphite on vellum, attached to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Plumbago rosea.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: E:B
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: 1787
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.108-1973.31
Primary reference Number: 79563

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) "Plumbago rosea" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/79563 Accessed: 2024-05-02 10:15:08

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