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Sketchbook, 1985, Sarawak: PD.42-1996

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1985, Sarawak

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Grant, Keith

Categories

Description

Black vinyl covered card covers. 75 leaves, each leaf perforated along spine edge to allow removal. Leaves have been removed as follows: 1 from between ff. 39 and 40, and 1 from between ff.74 and 75. Last page has contact details for 'Miss Laura'. Pages 44-53 and 55-73 blank.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by Grant, Keith

Dating

Production date: AD 1985

Note

Portraits of people and one dog, mostly named and dated. Landscapes of forested vistas looking toward mountains. Sarawak is in the country of Malaysia on the island of Borneo (which is shared by three nations)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 210 mm Width 278 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rowney / SERIES A.42 SKETCH BOOK / Smooth White Sketching Paper / Size 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 216 mm) / Made in England
  • Location: Outside back cover, bottom
  • Method of creation: Embossed gold

Inscription present: two sets of contact details, one labelled 'send Christmas Card and photograph'

  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.42-1996
Primary reference Number: 11381
Stable URI

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

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