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Iris ocroluca (I. ochroleuca): PD.105-1973.65

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Iris ocroluca (I. ochroleuca)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sowerby, James

Entities

Categories

Description

Study of inflorescence with leaf.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 370 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and some bodycolour over graphite outline within ruled graphite margins, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iris ocroluca
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.105-1973.65
Primary reference Number: 31009

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) "Iris ocroluca (I. ochroleuca)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31009 Accessed: 2024-05-03 20:45:34

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