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Trillium erectum (Stinking Benjamin or Squaw Root): PD.121-1973.17

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trillium erectum (Stinking Benjamin or Squaw Root)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

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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
White bodycolour
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) Height 330 mm Width 243 mm
Drawn Area Height 283 mm Width 256 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour including white, 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

Inscription present: illegible numbers?

  • Text: [?]
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 7
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.121-1973.17
Primary reference Number: 80684

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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