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Narcissus: PD.551-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Narcissus

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 413 mm
Width: 265 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1797

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, watercolour and bodycolour on stiff cream paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Narcissus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: H.E.B.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1797
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: with a crown

  • Text: PARSONS
  • Location: Paper
  • Method of creation: Embossed

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.551-1973
Primary reference Number: 24901
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Narcissus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/24901 Accessed: 2024-11-24 15:54:18

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