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Sketchbook, c. 1950: PD.162-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, c. 1950

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered in black grained paper.Some damage along the spine. Collocation: seven gatherings containing the following number of folios: nine (one attached to the front cover), eleven; thirteen; eleven; twelve; eleven; eight (one attached to back cover). 73 leaves. Perforated along spine. Pages 43 verso to 57 verso blank, except 52 recto. Rectos blank Page 59 to end. Many versos blank up to page 42, but not regularly so.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1950

Note

This sketchbook contains a number of preliminary notes and studies for 'Period Piece', 1952. Studies focus mainly on figures/portraits, horses and cows, swans, architecture and landscape including trees. One inverted portrait of a seated girl (pen and black ink) Page 12 verso. One pen and ink study relating to chaperoning incident described in Period Piece, page 19 recto. One graphite portrait of man, identifed as 'Professor of ?Music from ?Cirene'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 278 mm Width 211 mm
Sheet Size Height 279 mm Width 213 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in another hand

  • Text: 8/17 7/S C/9a / 7
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper left

Inscription present: in a different hand

  • Text: Sizes of boards: / 7/5 10/8 / 14/10 / 16/12 / 18/14 / 20/16 / 24/20 / 28/24 / 30/20 / 30/25
  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: Royal Coat of Arms printed centre of label

  • Text: SKETCHER'S NOTE BOOK / SERIES A42. / Containing 80 leaves of good white paper. / Size no. 3 - 11 x 8 1/2 inches. / Dimensions de l'album 28 x 21 cm. / By / Appointment / to the late / King George V / Black Lead Pencil Manufacturers. / Geo. Rowney & Co. Ltd., / Artist's Colourmen and Pencil Makers / London, W1, England. / MADE IN ENGLAND.
  • Location: Inside front cover, centre
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: Cambridge Antiquarian Society / Easter 1910 / The King's Mill.
  • Location: Inside back cover, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: W HEFFER & SONS LIMITED / SIDNEY STREET, / CAMBRIDGE
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Gillott's Lithographic Pen / 290.
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.162-1994
Primary reference Number: 27480
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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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