Flora receiving appropriate presents from Zephyr: 2580a

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flora receiving appropriate presents from Zephyr

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Boitard, François

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 317 mm
Width: 494 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

Note

Design for a fan.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black ink
Grey ink
Blue-grey wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen, grey and black ink with blue-grey wash on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: F. Boitard In fecev.
Location: Lower right corner
Type: Signature

Text: flore se fait aporter des / tribut De La saison dont / elle est La Protectrice par / cette occasions les Zephir sen presse / a Luy rendre Leur petit presens / comme les Niphes Sujet propre / pour esvantayles
Location: Below in the centre

Text: 190
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Ink

Text: £2/2/- (the price for which the drawing was probably bought by Sir Frank Brangwyn)
Location: On the old mount

Related exhibitions

French Eighteenth Century Drawings in the Fitzwilliam Museum

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2580a
Primary reference Number: 6096
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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