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Auricula: PD.102-1973.27

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Entities

Categories

Description

Tipped into album on same page as no. 26.

Measurements and weight

Height: 130 mm
Width: 162 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1752

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite with white highlights on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.B.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1752
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.102-1973.27
Primary reference Number: 30661

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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