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A) The Chinese Lantern Fly expanded, b) The Great Pink underwinged Moth, c) The Large Argus Butterfly (2 views), d) The Lesser winged Moth pink under (2 views), e) The Green Oak Moth, f) The Little Elme Tree Moth: PD.103-1973.6

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Chinese Lantern Fly expanded, b) The Great Pink underwinged Moth, c) The Large Argus Butterfly (2 views), d) The Lesser winged Moth pink under (2 views), e) The Green Oak Moth, f) The Little Elme Tree Moth

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Interior Of Margins Height 195 mm Width 145 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 242 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, black ink with watercolour and bodycolour, within ruled ink margins and coloured with wash, as for a mount, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a. The Chinese Lantern Fly expanded
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b. The Great Pink underwinged Moth
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c. The Large Argus Butterfly
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d. The Lesser winged Moth pink under
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: e. The Green Oak Moth
  • Location: Below drawing e
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: f. The Little Elm Tree Moth
  • Location: Below drawing f
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.6
Primary reference Number: 30689
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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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