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Sketchbook, 1991, 'Operation Raleigh', Guyana: PD.50-1996

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1991, 'Operation Raleigh', Guyana

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Grant, Keith

Categories

Description

Black plastic over card covered 'Daler' sketchbook. 2 endsheets and 79 leaves, each peforated approx. 7 mm in from spine edge to allow removal. 12 double sides and 3 single ones blank.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by Grant, Keith

Dating

Production date: AD 1991

Note

Graphite landscape studies from Guyana including forest, rocks, dwellings and waterfalls. Occasionally briefly annotated for colours. Annotated sketch of butterfly Page 80 recto. Prose notes Page 75 verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 147 mm Width 102 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: together with the emblem for the television program 'Blue Peter'

  • Text: Operation / Raleigh
  • Location: Outside front cover
  • Method of creation: Adhesive label
  • Text: Daler / 3406
  • Location: Outside back cover
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold

Inscription present: A list of notes. Opposite, a list of 8 terms described as 'Guyana Amerindians'

  • Text: <Kail - crossed out> Kaiet/Sacrifice of Chief/(Old Kai)/Wasan - Hardship/needed sacrifice/(Kaiet)/<solid line> Katnia <underlined> Fly.
  • Location: Inside back cover

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.50-1996
Primary reference Number: 11389
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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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