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Titles
Sketchbook, c. 1935-36
Maker(s)
Draughtsman:
Raverat, Gwendolen
Categories
Description
Coverboards covered in white linen. There is an elastic band (now stretched) attached to the front cover. Leaves are off white perforated paper. Collocation: six gatherings containing the following number of folios: seven (one attached to the front cover); nine; eight; eight; eight; seven (one attached to back cover).
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1994)
by
Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Dating
Circa
1935
-
1936
Note
The book contains engravings, studies of plants and a lizard, studies of a scene with classical architecture and a baby, figure studies, studies of bicycles, studies of a cat, a dog and a horse. Page 14 recto has a list of words, possibly titles of pieces the artist is offering for sale. On Page 1 recto, pasted in leaf from book 'Great Claus and Little Claus'.
School or Style
British
Materials used in production
Graphite
Components of the work
Suppor
composed of
paper
Sheet Size
Height 229 mm
Width 179 mm
Coverboards
Height 235 mm
Width 182 mm
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: the artist has inscribed a list of expenses, and alos engravings exhibited at the Society of Wood Engravers and the Painter Etchers in November 1934 and January 1935 respectively
- Location: Inside front cover
- Method of creation: Graphite, pen and black ink
Inscription present: the artist has inscribed various notes and lists including books lent, names of books and the number of players in the Saddlers Wells orchestra
- Location: Inside back cover
- Method of creation: Graphite, pen and black ink
- Text: SKETCHER'S / Note Book / Containing 48 perforated leaves of Good White Paper / Made in the following sizes. / No. Inches / Cms. / 1.5 1/2 x 4 14.0 x x 10.2 / 2.8 1/2 x 5 1/2 - 20.7 x 14.0 / 2a. 9 x 7 - 22.8 x 17.7 / 3. 11 x 8 1/2 - 28.0 x 20.7 / WINSOR & NEWTON, LTD. / Rathbone Place, London, W.1. / British Made.
- Location: Inside back cover, bottom left
- Method of creation: Printed label
- Text: W. HEFFER & SONS LTD. / SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE.
- Location: Inside back cover, bottom left, next to the above
- Method of creation: Stamp
Identification numbers
Accession number: PD.171-1994
Primary reference Number: 27613
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
