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Rhexia Divaricata: PD.96-1973.22

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rhexia Divaricata

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turpin, Pierre Jean François

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 422 mm
Width: 316 mm

Relative size of this object

31.6 m42.2 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour, with margins ruled in ink, on vellum, mounted between cards

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 22
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Turpin pinx
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Rhexia Divaricata
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Rhexia divaricata
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.96-1973.22
Primary reference Number: 30137
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Sunday 21 March 2021

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 (2023) "Rhexia Divaricata" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30137 Accessed: 2023-06-01 09:14:13

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