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Sunflower, Bean blossom and Michaelmas Daisy: PD.115-1973.29

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sunflower, Bean blossom and Michaelmas Daisy

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
Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 326 mm Width 248 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and bodycolour including traces of white, on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by rectangular wash borders

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Helianthus / or Sunflower
  • Location: Upper right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Mmas Daisy
  • Location: Below centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: above remains of an erased graphite inscription of the same

  • Text: Bean blossom
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 3d
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Inscription present: the final word in red ink

  • Text: Single Perenual [sic] Sunflower Helianthus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown and red inks
  • Text: ?2
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.29
Primary reference Number: 79959

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sunflower, Bean blossom and Michaelmas Daisy" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/79959 Accessed: 2024-05-07 09:07:42

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