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A) The Hawk Moth (2 views), b) Catterpiller, c) The Large Suranam Locust, d) The Yellow and Brown German Locust, e) The Red Underwinged do, f) The Bluesh underwinged do, 4 small unnamed insects: PD.103-1973.8

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

a) The Hawk Moth (2 views), b) Catterpiller, c) The Large Suranam Locust, d) The Yellow and Brown German Locust, e) The Red Underwinged do, f) The Bluesh underwinged do, 4 small unnamed insects

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
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Interior Of Margins Height 192 mm Width 138 mm
Exterior Of Margins Height 242 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: a. The Hawk Moth
  • Location: Below drawing a
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: b. Catterpiller
  • Location: Below drawing b
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: c. The Large Suranam Locust
  • Location: Below drawing c
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: d. The Yellow and Brown German Locust
  • Location: Below drawing d
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: e. The Red Underwinged do
  • Location: Below drawing e
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: The Bluesh underwinged do
  • Location: Below drawing f
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.103-1973.8
Primary reference Number: 30696
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "a) The Hawk Moth (2 views), b) Catterpiller, c) The Large Suranam Locust, d) The Yellow and Brown German Locust, e) The Red Underwinged do, f) The Bluesh underwinged do, 4 small unnamed insects" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30696 Accessed: 2024-11-22 13:55:52

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30696 |title=a) The Hawk Moth (2 views), b) Catterpiller, c) The Large Suranam Locust, d) The Yellow and Brown German Locust, e) The Red Underwinged do, f) The Bluesh underwinged do, 4 small unnamed insects |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 13:55:52|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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