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Musk Rose & Anemone: PD.113-1973.14

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Musk Rose & Anemone

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ehret, Georg Dionysius

Entities

Categories

Description

Intertwined sprays of the two different species. A fly rests on one of the flowers centre right.

Measurements and weight

Height: 255 mm
Width: 177 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1767

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Point of the brush, watercolour and bodycolour with gum Arabic over traces of graphite on prepared vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 14
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Musca meridiana
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: G.D. Ehret, pinxit
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1767
  • Location: Bottom right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.113-1973.14
Primary reference Number: 31555
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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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