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Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) and Verbascum: PD.115-1973.95

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) and Verbascum

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 paper Height 148 mm Width 119 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and bodycolour on paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by rectangular wash borders - album leaf cut away behind drawing to show that it has been laid down on a backing sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Centaurea / or / Smaller Knapweed
  • Location: Upper left of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Verbascum
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.95
Primary reference Number: 80335

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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