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The Ruffed Heath-cock, or Grous of Pensylvania: PD.99-1973.186

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Ruffed Heath-cock, or Grous of Pensylvania

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Drawn Area Height 262 mm Width 193 mm
Sheet Size Height 372 mm Width 234 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, watercolour with some bodycolour over graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 186
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: The Ruffed Heath-cock, or Grous / of Pensylvania.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Grey ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.186
Primary reference Number: 30464
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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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