Sketchbook, 1914
Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen
Coverboards covered with white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of leafs: five (one attached to front cover, one torn out, and one loose); eight; eight; seven (one attached to back cover). Blank: 25(recto). Figure studies, esp. of baby. Some studies outdoors including one annotated landscape. Watercolour composition inverted Page 13(verso) - one robed, bearded man speaking to another.
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: AD 1914
This sketchbook contains preliminary workings for: 'Pietà' [40] ?1912/14.
Grey wash
Black ink
Green wash
Yellow wash
Mauve wash
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 234 mm
Width 143 mm
Sheet Size
Height 235 mm
Width 141 mm
Inscription present: the artist has inscribed upside down on leaf a poem about sheep, starting the with above line
Inscription present: both right way up and upside down, the artist has inscribed lists of her engravings which she has sold to various clients
Inscription present: adverstising HOME FINDERS Ltd.
Inscription present: questions presumably on egg tempura painting methods
Accession number: PD.59-1994
Primary reference Number: 28178
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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