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Gathering of creatures: butterflies, bees and dragonflies feasting: 4027.6

Object information

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Titles

Gathering of creatures: butterflies, bees and dragonflies feasting

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Belch, W.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1810

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 76 mm Width 93 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brush with wash over graphite surrounded by two wash lines, on paper, pasted onto leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4027.6
Primary reference Number: 48602
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Gathering of creatures: butterflies, bees and dragonflies feasting" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/48602 Accessed: 2024-04-20 07:05:30

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