Sketchbook, 1910-
Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen
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.
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: AD 1910
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').
Grey wash
Black ink
Brown wash
Red wash
Blue wash
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 233 mm
Width 142 mm
Sheet Size
Height 233 mm
Width 142 mm
Inscription present: in the artist's hand
Inscription present: sideways on leaf
Inscription present: the names are written with the tallies beneath them as if scoring
Inscription present: 5 lines of Greek, spaced as if a poem
Inscription present: 4 lines of Greek, alternate with lines of 'cup and dash' markings similar to morse code/binary etc
Accession number: PD.77-1994
Primary reference Number: 27930
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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