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Lactea or Milky Thistle: PD.115-1973.34

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lactea or Milky Thistle

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 paper Height 296 mm Width 175 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Lactea, or Milky Thistle
  • Location: Below centre, along stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.34
Primary reference Number: 79989
Stable URI

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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