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Blue and Variegated Iris and another flower: PD.115-1973.7

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Blue and Variegated Iris and another flower

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 292 mm Width 174 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and gum Arabic with some white over graphite on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by wash and ink lines

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Blue & Variegated Iris
  • Location: Below leaf, to right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: No 210 Robins
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.7
Primary reference Number: 79862

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

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