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St. John's Wort, single styled: PD.125-1973.106

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St. John's Wort, single styled

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Goodall, William (British)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 328 mm
Width: 205 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Copy after Curtis's 'Botanical Magazine', plate 334, May 1, 1796

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: Polyadelphis, Polyandria
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Brownish ink
  • Text: Gen: 1224/4
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brownish ink
  • Text: China
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Hypericum, monogynum. / h / floribus monogynis; staminibus corolla longioribus; calcibus coloratis; / caule fruticosa
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: W. Goodall fecit
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Brownish ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Bot: M: 334
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.125-1973.106
Primary reference Number: 32190
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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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