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Capsia, or Senna Tree and Spanish Elm or Prince Wood: PD.115-1973.18

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capsia, or Senna Tree and Spanish Elm or Prince Wood

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 274 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Capsia or Ye Senna Tree
  • Location: Lower left, to left of stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Spanish Elm or Prince Wood
  • Location: Lower left of centre, to right of stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.18
Primary reference Number: 79902

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) "Capsia, or Senna Tree and Spanish Elm or Prince Wood" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/79902 Accessed: 2024-05-05 06:05:46

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