Opium poppy (Double Pink): PD.871-1973

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Opium poppy (Double Pink)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prévost, Jean Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 280 mm
Width: 194 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour with prepared ground on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: J.L.P.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

The Pick of the Bunch: a fifth selection of drawings from the Broughton Collection

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.871-1973
Primary reference Number: 24227
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Opium poppy (Double Pink)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/24227 Accessed: 2023-06-03 06:08:47

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            University of Cambridge}}

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