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Study of Tamus, or Black Bryony: PD.54-1993

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Titles

Study of Tamus, or Black Bryony

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Dudley Snelgrove; Bewick Fine Art

Legal notes

Bought from the Biffen Fund,1993

Measurements and weight

Height: 194 mm
Width: 300 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1993) by The Biffen Fund

Dating

1680s
Production date: circa AD 1680

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: some 8 inch wide / and 5 hy
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink over graphite
  • Text: 4 inch 1\2 / 4 inch
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 4 inch 1\2 / 4 inch
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.54-1993
Primary reference Number: 8445

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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