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Iris foetidissima: PD.17-2001

Awaiting location update

Titles

Iris foetidissima

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Salt, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 308 mm
Width: 222 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2001) by Salt, George

Dating

Production date: AD 1966

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Point of the brush with watercolour over graphite, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iris foetidissima
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: G. Salt
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1966
  • Location: Following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 20.vi.65/20.xi.66
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.17-2001
Primary reference Number: 33629

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Iris foetidissima" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33629 Accessed: 2024-05-04 22:37:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33629 |title=Iris foetidissima |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 22:37:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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