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Mesembryanthemum and unidentified (flowers a little like Solanum): PD.115-1973.50

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mesembryanthemum and unidentified (flowers a little like Solanum)

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 254 mm Width 205 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; leaf has several incised lines, lower left and from top to bottom, right of centre

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mesembryanthemum
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: erased

  • Text: 4/2
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.50
Primary reference Number: 80047

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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