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Sketchbook, 1911/12: PD.85-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, 1911/12

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered with white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of leafs: six (one attached to front cover and probably two missing); eight; eight; eight (one attached to back cover and one cut out). Anatomical studies until page 14(verso) - probably from the book referred to verso on PD.124-1994 (included) also several of torso of seated female nude. Page 15(recto) has a diagram of a church. Pages 16 to end mostly figure and portrait studies, inverted from page 24 onwards.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1911 - 1912

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary drawings and ideas for the following engravings: 'Lear' [35] 1911 and 'The Visitation' [37] and [45] ?1911. It also contains two watercolours, Page 17(recto) Study of draped cloth and Page 18(recto) Study for painting with standing figures and one kneeling one. Green colour tested in block on edge of Page 19(recto) also. Portrait identified as G.Keynes on Page 26(recto), inverted.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Blue ink
Green wash
Red wash
Blue wash
Mauve wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 141 mm
Sheet Size Height 234 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G
  • Location: Spine

Inscription present: sideways

  • Text: GR
  • Location: Spine

Inscription present: upside down on leaf

  • Text: ?Fredegered / Villa Rosaline / Rue de Nouveau Calvaire / Tours
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: upside down, a number of calculations

  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTIST'S COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C. / London, England. / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: assorted numbers and sums, simple mathematical workings
  • Location: Inside back cover, inverted
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ?[Fredegard]/ Villa Rosalind/Rue de No(n)veau Calvaire/?[Tours]
  • Location: Inside front cover, at base, inverted
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.85-1994
Primary reference Number: 28129

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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