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The Chalcedonian Iris: PD.99-1973.20

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Chalcedonian Iris

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 330 mm
Width: 210 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1748-05 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 20
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: The Chalcedonian Iris, cf Mr. Woodman
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: May 1748
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.20
Primary reference Number: 30247

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Chalcedonian Iris" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30247 Accessed: 2024-05-06 19:29:16

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30247 |title=The Chalcedonian Iris |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-06 19:29:16|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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