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Sketchbook, 1925: PD.68-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1925

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

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 torn out). 27 blank sides, the rest mostly part figures with some plants and buildings.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1925

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary drawings for 'Children' [131], ?1906.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down in the artist's hand

  • Text: 19 / 25
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Pen and 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, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: 1925
  • Location: Outside back cover
  • Method of creation: Pen and black ink
  • Text: list of place names (Geneva, Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Genova, Milan, Corno, Cadenabbia) and numbers which may be times in the 24hr clock
  • Location: Inside back cover (last folio, attached)
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.68-1994
Primary reference Number: 27981
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook, 1925" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/27981 Accessed: 2024-11-25 23:53:59

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