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Sketchbook, c. 1911: PD.43-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, c. 1911

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Jacques Pierre

Categories

Description

Figure studies and studies for compositions. Blank pages 5(verso), 6(recto), 17(verso), 18(recto), 19(recto), 21(recto)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1911

Note

Assorted studies including bold figure studies concerned with posture (as if from life), figure study sketches involving groups of figures interacting and concerned with composition and others. These include an egyptian head, animals mating, annotated landscape, limbs, portrait of a seated woman, portrait of a female face, watercolour landscape,

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Blue-black ink
Graphite
Conté crayon (TM)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboard Height 233 mm Width 141 mm
Sheet Size Height 235 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JR
  • Location: Front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 1911 / J / R
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: F.C. Greyhound farm / Postbridge / Princeton / Devon / = / .
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Red Conté crayon
  • Text: MANUFACTURED BY / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C. / London, England. / {Sketch Books a Spécialité}.
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: Summer Cove/ Mrs + Pauder - mile House/ Mrs Paurose
  • Location: Page 1, verso, base of page, inverted
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Note

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.43-1994
Primary reference Number: 27504
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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