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Privet: PD.111-1973.23

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Privet

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forbes, Mary (née Capell)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 157 mm
Width: 116 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1768

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and graphite on vellum, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 22
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Privet leav'd Porfian Jassamine / Lilar or
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: MF
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1768
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.111-1973.23
Primary reference Number: 31458
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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