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Botanical drawings: PD.105-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Botanical drawings

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sowerby, James

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Description

One hundred botanical drawings on gilt edged paper variously watermarked. The two first pages watermarked I Taylor are unused and the last seven pages, 3 watermarke dI Taylor and 3 with watermark of a Strasbourg bend and Lily & initials G.R.. Marbled end papers. Bound in quarter red morocco, gilt tooled, lettered 'Hortus Sylva Montis'. Each drawing is within ruled graphite margins, interleaved with thin sheets of protective paper.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Size Height 459 mm Width 290 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: from a Sotheby's sale catalogue, March 27th 1945

  • Text: 51 [Sowerby (James)] One hundred finely executed botanical drawings in watercolour (Drawing no. 75 signed), half red morocco, lettered 'Hortus Sylva Montis'. (circa 1800).
  • Location: Fly-leaf
  • Method of creation: Cutting
  • Text: 100 Drawings by James Sowerby (1757-1822) made / about the year 1800. Drawing No 75 is signed. / There are two Vols of the same size in the Botany Library / at South Kensington, these were purchased by the Library / from a nephew of Sowerby.
  • Location: Fly-leaf
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.105-1973
Primary reference Number: 30922
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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