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Sketchbook, 1911
Draughtsman: Raverat, Jacques Pierre
Coverboards covered with white linen. Off white paper. Five gatherings containing the following number of folios: six (one attached to front cover); seven; six; six; six (one attached to back cover).
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: AD 1911
This sketchbook is filled with anatomical studies, especially limbs and torsos. There are also a limited number of figure studies of women in full skirts, landscapes with trees, diagrams as if measuring an item and pages of calculations/notes. Page 8 recto contains two inverted unfixed pastel/graphite stylised portrait style images in a pair. Page 5 recto contains a portrait thought to be Margaret Darwin.
Grey wash
Graphite
Conté crayon (TM)
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 306 mm
Width 204 mm
Sheet Size
Height 306 mm
Width 204 mm
Accession number: PD.154-1994
Primary reference Number: 27680
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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