collage;
album
- Museum number
- 1897,0505.846
- Description
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Syringa Vulgaris (Dyandria Monogynia), formerly in an album (Vol.IX, 45); Lilac Purple. 1776
Collage of coloured papers, with bodycolour and watercolour, on black ink background
- Production date
- 1776
- Dimensions
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Height: 313 millimetres
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Width: 215 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See bibliographic references in curator's comment for 1897-5-5-1. Composition made at St James' Place.
Exhibition label 1992:
'Lilac originated in south-east Europe. It was introduced to this country during the sixteenth century'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
-
1992 Sept. - Dec. BM, Flower Collages of Mary Delany
1979, BM, Flowers in art from East and West, M11.
1987 Feb 5 - May 25, BM, 'An A-Z of P&D'
2006-7, 4 Dec-12 Mar, BM Enlightenment Gallery
- Acquisition date
- 1897
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1897,0505.846