Sketchbook, c. 1925
Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen
Coverboards comprising light brown millboard. The folios have been sewn together and then bound on to the inside covers with a strip of linen. There is an additional strip of linen glued along the spine. There are two types of paper, one of which is laid paper (sheets (a) and (b)). Collocation: one gathering containing twenty eight folios. Pages of extremely varying sizes. Assorted subjects, dominated by landscapes and trees although there are occasional figure studies (including a baby) or part figure studies, also one side with studies of donkeys.
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: circa AD 1925
Studies of "young figs" "fig tree" "Lillebrowne" (the outside of some low buildings) ?"Vence" (a wooded rural landscape) "Montwilliens" (village rooftops with spire) and several other annotated landscapes, possibly intended for painting later (hence colour notes etc). Centre (smaller) pages have double page landscapes in black chalk.
Support
composed of
paper
Sheet Size (b)
Height 135 mm
Width 212 mm
Sheet Size (a)
Height 145 mm
Width 227 mm
Sheet Size (c)
Height 146 mm
Width 230 mm
Coverboards
Height 303 mm
Width 218 mm
Inscription present: a spiral of pencil and some random-seeming marks
Accession number: PD.167-1994
Primary reference Number: 27979
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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