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Spatha or Sheath: Sea Daffodil: PD.115-1973.42

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Spatha or Sheath: Sea Daffodil

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 220 mm Width 185 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Spatha or Sheath / or Sea daffodil.
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.42
Primary reference Number: 80030

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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