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Hippeastrum: PD.97-1973.23

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hippeastrum

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Selwin, Isabella
Draughtsman: Ibbetson, John Thomas

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 367 mm
Width: 300 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: I.T. & Isabella. Selwin.
  • Location: Edge of leaf, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1826
  • Location: Edge of leaf, lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.97-1973.23
Primary reference Number: 30204
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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) "Hippeastrum" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30204 Accessed: 2024-11-15 22:02:11

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30204 |title=Hippeastrum |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 22:02:11|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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