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Pimilea, flax-leaved: PD.125-1973.99

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pimilea, flax-leaved

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Goodall, William (British)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 321 mm
Width: 193 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Copy after Curtis's 'Botanical Magazine', plate 891, Dec 1, 1806

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Diandria / Monogynia
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Brownish ink
  • Text: New Holland
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Pimilea, Linifolia, / foliis lineari leanceolatis; capitulis terminalibus involucratis; corolla extus / villosa
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Orange-red ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Bot. M. 391
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.99
Primary reference Number: 32178
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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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