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Lathyrus Purple Sweet Pea: PD.112-1973.9

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lathyrus Purple Sweet Pea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1766

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and bodycolour on vellum, tipped in on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 9
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Sathyrus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Purple Sweet Pea
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 1766
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.112-1973.9
Primary reference Number: 31509

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) "Lathyrus Purple Sweet Pea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31509 Accessed: 2024-05-03 01:19:42

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