Sketchbook, 1926: PD.69-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, 1926

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; eight (one attached to back cover). Both sides of each sheet used except 5(verso), 6 (verso) (both with offsets) also 14(recto) and 15(verso). Assorted studies, mostly of women, usually partially curled and with faces hidden/eyes averted. One portrait study of a head, titled 'Katharine' on page 7(recto) also repeated on page 8(recto).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1926

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary ideas and drawings for: 'Sleepers' [141], ?1927. 'The Princess Lost No. 1' [132], 1926. 'The Wicked Queen' [144], ?1928. 'Chloe Bathes' [155], 1934. 'The River Bank' [135], 1926. 'Daphnis Bathes' [153], 1934.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 230 mm Width 141 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

Text: 1926
Location: Outside front cover
Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

Text: G / 1926 / 26
Location: Spine
Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: sideways to leaf, in the artist's hand

Text: Dancing boys / Bowl players / Fair Sex / 2 boys [crossed through] / Sailor's wife
Location: Inside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: three addresses in London, in the artist's hand

Location: Inside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: sideways on leaf and upside down

Text: m - r f m r s, - t , d r d m r d / r - d r m r d, / r d t, s, d / s, - t, d r - s, d -.
Location: Inside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: 11th June [underlined by artist] / korn / Cornalison / Gr Queen St.
Location: Inside back cover

Inscription present: a list of seven of her engravings under the above heading

Text: Soc. of Wood Engravers 1926
Location: Inside back cover
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 Spécialité.)
Location: Inside back cover, lower left
Method of creation: Printed label