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Erica sp.: PD.108-1973.67

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Erica sp.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Schweychert, Charles

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.

Dating

Production date: AD 1815

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 247 mm Width 186 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with graphite within drawn black ink border, on paper, attached to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: dess: p: C: Schweychert
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: dapres nature, 1815
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Erica pregnans coccinea H: L: H:
  • Location: Bottom
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.108-1973.67
Primary reference Number: 79686

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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