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Foxglove, Canary Iris and Peaches: PD.115-1973.22

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Foxglove, Canary Iris and Peaches

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
Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 262 mm Width 211 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour and bodycolour including white, on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by rectangular wash borders

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ?ex
  • Location: To right of Foxglove stem
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Fox Glove Digitalis
  • Location: Lower edge, left of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Canary Iris
  • Location: Lower edge, right of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 1/ / 20
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.22
Primary reference Number: 79941

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) "Foxglove, Canary Iris and Peaches" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/79941 Accessed: 2024-05-04 23:41:09

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