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Lily, leaves and inflorescence (Crinum erusbescenus?): PD.238-1973

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Titles

Lily, leaves and inflorescence (Crinum erusbescenus?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgoyne, Elizabeth

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 394 mm
Width: 301 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

Production date: AD 1790

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Crinum erusbescenus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Text: E.B.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1790
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Crinum / erube. .enus
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.238-1973
Primary reference Number: 23054

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lily, leaves and inflorescence (Crinum erusbescenus?)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23054 Accessed: 2024-05-03 04:56:46

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23054 |title=Lily, leaves and inflorescence (Crinum erusbescenus?) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 04:56:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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