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Auriculas in a flower pot: PD.115-1973.70

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Auriculas in a flower pot

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Entities

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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 241 mm Width 184 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite with watercolour, bodycolour and white on laid paper, laid down on album leaf, surrounded by rectangular wash borders - album leaf cut away behind drawing to show that it has been laid down on a backing sheet

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: artist's hand

  • Text: Roy's Baker
  • Location: To left of base of plant stem
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: artist's hand

  • Text: Pitt
  • Location: Bowl, below rim, right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1973.70
Primary reference Number: 80291
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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