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Calycanthus floridus (Spice tree) & unidentified Butterfly: PD.102-1973.21

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Calycanthus floridus (Spice tree) & unidentified Butterfly

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 186 mm
Width: 262 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1760

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.B.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1760
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.102-1973.21
Primary reference Number: 30655

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Calycanthus floridus (Spice tree) & unidentified Butterfly" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30655 Accessed: 2024-05-08 06:47:56

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30655 |title=Calycanthus floridus (Spice tree) & unidentified Butterfly |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-08 06:47:56|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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