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Opuntia: PD.115-1973.40

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Opuntia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

? 1765-07-30 - ? 1765-07-31

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 334 mm Width 257 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and gum Arabic on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by rectangular wash borders

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: with an indication of scale

  • Text: THE Diameter of a blossom Expanded
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: CACTUS Lin. / OPUNTIA., Indian Figg [sic] / or Prickley Pear, melon Thistle / July 3[0?] 1765
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: 3 [?]
  • Location: Lower right, edge
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the figure '11' may be the upper portion of an inscription cut off from bottom of sheet

  • Text: Novia [sic] Scotia N:america / 11
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Red ink over graphite
  • Text: 14 this size
  • Location: Album leaf, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.40
Primary reference Number: 80025
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

Citation for print

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