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Monarda and Dianthus: PD.115-1973.47

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Monarda and Dianthus

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 266 mm Width 212 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: 1st; 2d
  • Location: By each stem
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Inscription present: erased

  • Text: Monarda
  • Location: Right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Monarda
  • Location: Along stem, below centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Dianthus or Indian Pink
  • Location: Lower left of centre, along stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Monarda- / Indian Pink Dianthus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red and brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.47
Primary reference Number: 80043

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) "Monarda and Dianthus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/80043 Accessed: 2024-04-28 14:08:19

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