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Alta, Norway 90: PD.51-2001

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Alta, Norway 90

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Grant, Keith

Categories

Description

'Daler' sketchbook containing 77 ff. and 2 endpapers. Black plastic over card coverboards. Each folio sheet perforated approx. 12 mm from spine edge to facilitate removal. 3 ff. have been removed following f.42.

Place(s) associated

  • Alta ⪼ Norway

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2001) by Grant, Keith

Dating

Production date: AD 1990 : Many pages dated.

Note

Many pages not used, especially towards the end of the sketchbook. Used pages largely containing brief sketches where a small number of strokes have been used to give an effect. Studies on a landscape theme, often annotated, occasionally referring to photographic sources. 8 pages marked, 2 with airmail labels and 6 with masking tape. Page 6 recto identified as 'Christmas Carol for Stephen P'.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 210 mm Width 146 mm
Cover Size Height 217 mm Width 152 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ALTA, NORWAY 90
  • Location: Outside front cover
  • Method of creation: Black ink on cream coloured adhesive tape
  • Text: 37 = 1899 / 37 / 62 / B / 1862 / 1862 = 0 / 1899 = 37 / 1905 = 43 / D 1934 = 34 / 77
  • Location: Front end paper, recto
  • Method of creation: Green ink

Inscription present: various notes relating to date, time, place and subject

  • Location: Throughout
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Daler / 3405
  • Location: Outside back cover
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.51-2001
Primary reference Number: 32850

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 8 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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