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Hyacinth, semi-double white and single blue, Auricula hybrid, with Orange-tip butterfly: PD.102-1973.12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hyacinth, semi-double white and single blue, Auricula hybrid, with Orange-tip butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 174 mm
Width: 275 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1756

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with white bodycolour over traces of graphite on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.Battie
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1756
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.102-1973.12
Primary reference Number: 30646
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) "Hyacinth, semi-double white and single blue, Auricula hybrid, with Orange-tip butterfly" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30646 Accessed: 2024-04-20 09:41:29

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