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Coronilla or Scarlet Colluta and Colchicum, or Striped Meadow Saffron: PD.115-1973.30

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Coronilla or Scarlet Colluta and Colchicum, or Striped Meadow Saffron

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 250 mm Width 186 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

Inscription present: erased

  • Text: Coronilla
  • Location: Above centre, to right of stem
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Coronilla or Scarlet Colluta
  • Location: Upper left of centre, along plant stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Colchicum, or Striped Meadow Saffron
  • Location: Lower left of centre, along plant stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: erased

  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ?8; 2
  • Location: Lower centre, by plant stems
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.30
Primary reference Number: 79960

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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