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'The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast': PD.120-1973.f.6

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

'The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast'

Maker(s)

Author: Dorset, C.A., Mrs
Draughtsman: Unknown

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Description

Illustrative border which includes fauna mentioned in text.

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
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Leaf Height 526 mm Width 366 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and gum Arabic over traces of graphite on wove paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: With Step so majestic the Snail did advance, / And promis'd the Gazers a Minuet to dance. / But they all laugh'd so loud that he pull'd in his head, / And went in his own little Chamber to Bed. / Then, as Evening gave Way to the Shadows of Night, / Their Watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with a Light. / So Home let us hasten, while yet we can see, / For no Watchman is waiting for you and for me.
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.120-1973.f.6
Primary reference Number: 80496
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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