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Iris ensata chinensis: PD.30-2001

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Iris ensata chinensis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Salt, George

Entities

Categories

Description

Drawn on writing paper from King's College, Cambridge.

Measurements and weight

Height: 253 mm
Width: 205 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1977-05-24

Note

Preparatory to PD.31-2001.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink, graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iris ensata chinensis
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: ensata Thunb / chinensis (Sims) Maxim / camb. Bot. Gdn 24.v.77
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: +1/2"
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: green bud
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: the thinner
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: white-cream
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: developing sud capsule
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: aurcolin & / cobalt blue
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: bracts very bright (+aur.)
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: stem shades a little darker / (+cob.bl)
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: perm. Violet / & newblue / (balance)
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.30-2001
Primary reference Number: 33680
Stable URI

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Iris ensata chinensis" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33680 Accessed: 2024-11-05 12:33:32

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33680 |title=Iris ensata chinensis |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 12:33:32|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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