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Sea Holly (Eringium), Cyclamen and Fumaria: PD.115-1973.12

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sea Holly (Eringium), Cyclamen and Fumaria

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 238 mm Width 169 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour with gum Arabic on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by wash and ink lines

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Eringium / or / Sea Holly
  • Location: Upper right of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Cyclamen
  • Location: Right of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: erased

  • Text: Cyclamen
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Fumaria
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: ? various numbers

  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Inscription present: erased

  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.12
Primary reference Number: 79886

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sea Holly (Eringium), Cyclamen and Fumaria" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/79886 Accessed: 2024-05-05 09:21:21

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