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Shrubby Aster, Broadleaved Corrynella, Pollygala, Virginia Anemone, Perywinkle from Madagascar: PD.99-1973.129

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Shrubby Aster, Broadleaved Corrynella, Pollygala, Virginia Anemone, Perywinkle from Madagascar

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 375 mm
Width: 234 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1759-04

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some bodycolour over graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 129
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Shrubby Aster. Broadleav'd Corrynella, Pollygala, Virginia Anemone, Perywincle [sic.] from Madigascar [sic.]
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: April. 1759
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.129
Primary reference Number: 30396
Stable URI

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) "Shrubby Aster, Broadleaved Corrynella, Pollygala, Virginia Anemone, Perywinkle from Madagascar" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30396 Accessed: 2024-12-29 18:07:15

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30396 |title=Shrubby Aster, Broadleaved Corrynella, Pollygala, Virginia Anemone, Perywinkle from Madagascar |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-29 18:07:15|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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