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Day lily (Hemerocallis) and large venus's looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris): PD.99-1973.93

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Day lily (Hemerocallis) and large venus's looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 327 mm
Width: 212 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1748-07 : Watermark.

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 with bodycolour on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 93
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: The Day=Lily
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: and Venus=Looging Glase [sic.]
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: July 1748
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.93
Primary reference Number: 30333
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Day lily (Hemerocallis) and large venus's looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30333 Accessed: 2024-11-24 14:42:45

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