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Iris danfordiae: PD.27-2001

Awaiting location update

Titles

Iris danfordiae

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Salt, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 305 mm
Width: 222 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1977-02-20 - 1977-02-22

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 and watercolour over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iris danfordiae
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: G. Salt
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: 1977

  • Text: black ink
  • Location: Following the above
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.27-2001
Primary reference Number: 33665

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 danfordiae" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33665 Accessed: 2024-05-05 00:54:24

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33665 |title=Iris danfordiae |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-05 00:54:24|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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