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Iris tenax: PD.32-2001

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Iris tenax

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Salt, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 203 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1977-06-02

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, point of the brush and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iris tenax
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Perm magenta + / new blue
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Aureolin + azure cobalt
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Aureolin + cobalt blue
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: tenax 1.vi.77 (late) / (try 15.v. or earlier)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2.vi.77
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2.vi.77p.m. / (opened as I painted / & prevented me finishing / sketch)
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.32-2001
Primary reference Number: 33684
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 tenax" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33684 Accessed: 2024-12-22 22:05:36

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