Sketchbook, 1924/25: PD.67-1994

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1924/25

Maker(s)

Description

Coverboards covered in white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of folios: eight (one attached to front cover); eight; eight; seven (one attached to back cover and one removed). Mostly portrait heads especially man with beard and girl with bobbed hair, some figure studies (mostly of same), at least one drawing possibly by a child (of a ?girl). 6 blank leaves: 11 (recto and verso with offset), 13 (recto) 22(verso), 24 (recto) and 25 (verso).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1924 - 1925

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 143 mm
Sheet Size Height 234 mm Width 140 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down

Text: G / 1924 / 1925
Location: Spine
Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: lists of pigments, and upside down, measurements for knitting patterns for Elisabeth and Sophie, in the artist's hand

Location: Inside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: sideways, in the artist's hand

Text: M. Avâne libraire [underlined by artist] / Avenue Beaulieu / au fond
Location: Inside back cover

Inscription present: upside down, in artist's hand

Text: Haweker 15 prom Anglais
Location: Inside back cover

Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C., / London, England. / (Sketch Books a Spécialité.)
Location: Inside back cover, lower left
Method of creation: Printed label