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Cypripedium Calceolus: PD.105-1973.72

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cypripedium Calceolus

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sowerby, James

Entities

Categories

Description

Study of inflorescence and leaves.

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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 379 mm Width 206 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite outline within ruled graphite margins, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Cypripedium Calceolus
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.105-1973.72
Primary reference Number: 31018

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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