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Broad dock (Rumex obtusifolius): 1404

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Titles

Broad dock (Rumex obtusifolius)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Nasmyth, Patrick

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Measurements and weight

Height: 295 mm
Width: 211 mm

Relative size of this object

21.1 m29.5 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1810

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1404
Primary reference Number: 12167

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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