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Sketchbook, 1910-: PD.77-1994

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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 leafs: eight (one attached to front cover); eight (with an odd leaf slipped in between f.8 verso and f.9 recto); eight; eight (one attached to back cover). One watercolour with grid, standing woman with ?male figure clasping her at the knee.

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 engravings, portrait studies including one identified as 'KA Cox' and possible early working ideas for the following engravings: 'May Morning', [28 and 62] 1910 PD.1149-1974 'Gypsies' [34] 1910 'The Execution' [17] 1910 PD.1152-1974. ('The Prodigal Son').

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Brown wash
Red wash
Blue wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 233 mm Width 142 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 142 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: A W Penrose 109 Farringdon Rd E.C.
  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: sideways on leaf

  • Text: 4 x 6/2 x 3/3 x 41/2
  • Location: Inside front cover, below the above

Inscription present: the names are written with the tallies beneath them as if scoring

  • Text: Alan I Gwen II Nora III
  • Location: Inside back cover, at the top
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: 5 lines of Greek, spaced as if a poem

  • Location: Page 8, recto, bottom half of page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse

Inscription present: 4 lines of Greek, alternate with lines of 'cup and dash' markings similar to morse code/binary etc

  • Location: Page 17 verso, inverted at base of page with full-page study
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Caption
  • Text: 2 blocks of cup and dash marks as above. One also contains the word 'Saphie[r/s]' and the other 'Acaries'
  • Location: Page 18 recto, inverted, around a figure study
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Caption
  • Text: 4 lines of Greek, spaced as if poem, different to those on Page 8 (above)
  • Location: Page 20 verso, bottom half of page below study in trefoil
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.77-1994
Primary reference Number: 27930

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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