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Polyanthus & Pellitory: PD.99-1973.1

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Polyanthus & Pellitory

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 315 mm
Width: 201 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1750-04 : Watermark: AI

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and some bodycolour on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: The Double Polyanthus the Pellitory
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: April 1750
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.1
Primary reference Number: 30219

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Polyanthus & Pellitory" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30219 Accessed: 2024-05-09 09:18:36

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