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Orchis, broadleaved: PD.125-1973.2

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Orchis, broadleaved

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Goodall, William (British)

Entities

Categories

Description

With 4 small drawings of petals.

Measurements and weight

Height: 324 mm
Width: 200 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Ink and watercolour, reinforced with gummy watercolour and some graphite, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gynandria / Diandria
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Gen: 1387/3
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Berkhampsted
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Orchis, latifolia / 4 / bulbis subpalmatis, rectis, nectari cornu comico: labio trilobo lateribus reflixo: brateis flore longioribus
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: *
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Goodall
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.2
Primary reference Number: 32037
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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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