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Sketchbook, 1922/23: PD.62-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, 1922/23

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered in white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of folios: seven (one removed and one attached to front cover); six; eight; eight (one attached to back cover). Newspaper clipping showing sheep at a show pasted to bottom of 1(recto). Rest of sketchbook almost all figure studies or part figure studies (eg: legs etc), some titled: 'Sophie' 'GLK' 'Stewart children singing' 'Katherine Stewart' 'Frida' 'Hugh Stewart' 'Marchand' 'Peter Scott' 'Elizabeth' . One blanck side, 18(recto).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1922 - 1923

Note

This sketchbook contains no preliminary drawings for wood engravings.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 141 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: 1922/Sheep also two 5-leaved shapes
  • Location: Front cover

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: French Sheep.
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the address of H. Festing Jones

  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the address of Wilfred Kember

  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / Gower St., W.C., / London, England / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.62-1994
Primary reference Number: 27943

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook, 1922/23" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/27943 Accessed: 2024-05-02 18:57:39

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