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Cineraria (peacock butterfly): 921

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cineraria (peacock butterfly)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Mercer, Fletcher J.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Mercer, Fletcher J.

Dating

Production date: AD 1917

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 263 mm Width 357 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F.J. Mercer
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1917
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 921
Primary reference Number: 21283
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cineraria (peacock butterfly)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/21283 Accessed: 2024-11-28 04:08:02

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/21283 |title=Cineraria (peacock butterfly) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 04:08:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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