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Sketchbook, 1910: PD.51-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, 1910

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered with white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of leaves: eight (one attached to the front cover; eight; eight; eight (one attached to back cover.). Figure studies (especially curled), anatomical and and portrait studies, also repeated studies for competitions including man holding two balls out to the sides at arms' length, hanged man, people at a fireside, figures in conflict, studies concentrating on the fabric of a dress.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1910

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary sketches for the following engravings: 'Gypsies' 1910; 'The Brown Girl', 1910; 'King Lear', ?1910/11; 'The Murderer', ?1910/11.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Blue ink
Brown ink wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Emdium composed of black ink
Sheet Size Height 232 mm Width 141 mm
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 142 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G / ?June / 1910
  • Location: Spine
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN / GOWER ST., W.C., / LONDON, ENGLAND. / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: Gwendolen Darwin
  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: Fridays Jan 6 13 20 27 / Feb 3 10 17 24 / March 3 10 17 24 31
  • Location: Inside front cover, foot of the leaf

Inscription present: caption to figure of bearded man on page, also arm studies

  • Text: his old right hand/Saturn
  • Location: Page 19, verso, foot of page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Caption
  • Text: Epitaph/With open eyes I entered on a race/I knew I could not win/I've failed most foully Now beneath/this place/I lie & grin./I entered for a race/I knew I could not win/I failed. Beneath this place/I lie & grin.
  • Location: Page 16, verso, top of page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.51-1994
Primary reference Number: 27907

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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