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Cassia corymbosa (Golden Shower Tree): PD.121-1973.16

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cassia corymbosa (Golden Shower Tree)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Removed from album and mounted separately.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) Height 355 mm Width 251 mm
Drawn Area Height 339 mm Width 226 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and gum Arabic, surrounded by gold, graphite and red ink border, on white prepared surface, on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F.B.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: '19
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.121-1973.16
Primary reference Number: 80683
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 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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