Dendrobium densiflorum var. albo-luteum (Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Orchid): PD.410-1973

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dendrobium densiflorum var. albo-luteum (Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Orchid)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Durham, Cornelius B.

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: J. Day; Jeremiah Colman; the 2nd Lord Fairhaven

Measurements and weight

Height: 559 mm
Width: 394 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1866-05

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Dendrobium thyrsifloram
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: C.B. Durham
Location: Lower centre
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Text: May 1866
Location: Lower centre, following the above
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Flowers of Three Centuries; One Hundred Drawings & Watercolours from the Broughton Collection page(s): 21

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.410-1973
Primary reference Number: 23329
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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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            University of Cambridge}}

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