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Mouse-Ear Scorpion Grass, Phlomis and Common Speedwell: PD.115-1973.108

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mouse-Ear Scorpion Grass, Phlomis and Common Speedwell

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 215 mm Width 163 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 - album leaf cut away behind drawing to show that it has been laid down on a backing sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mouse ear Scorpion Myosotis / Grass -
  • Location: Upper left of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Phlomis
  • Location: Upper right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Comon [sic] Speedwell, Germander
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: T. Robins
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.108
Primary reference Number: 80349
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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