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Double Stramonium, Iris, two unidentified flowers: PD.115-1973.51

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Double Stramonium, Iris, two unidentified flowers

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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( cut upper left, almost vertically) Height 267 mm Width 192 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Double Stramonium
  • Location: Upper right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Iris
  • Location: Lower left of centre, to left of stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.51
Primary reference Number: 80092

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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