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In a landscape setting is a nest of a chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) with eggs, with a spray of Crataegus monogyria (hawthorn) and an orange-tip butterfly: PD.683-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

In a landscape setting is a nest of a chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) with eggs, with a spray of Crataegus monogyria (hawthorn) and an orange-tip butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Spry, William

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 205 mm
Width: 288 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W. Spry
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.683-1973
Primary reference Number: 24380
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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