Sketchbook, c. 1911
Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen
Coverboards covered in black watered silk and grained effect over board. The spine is bound with embossed cloth. Off-white paper. Collocation: three gatherings, containing the following number of leafs: ten (two attached to front cover); eight; twelve (two attached to back cover). Almost entirely full length figure studies of men and women, also some small casual drawings of winged figures.
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: circa AD 1911 : (?1909 - possibly earlier than above).
This sketchbook contains preliminary sketches, and possible early working ideas, for the following engravings: 'Travellers' [16] P.1146-1974 'Clerk Saunders' [19] 'Sailor's Wife' [13] 'The Marsh' [6] 'Child Stealers' [7] 'Wood Nymph' [21] 'Nightmare' [10] 'The Murderer' [P.1144-1974] 'Bookplate of Ursula Darwin' [570] 'Demeter and Kore' [P.1150-1974] 'Cobbled Yard' [14] 'The Expulsion' [17] All ?1909.
Grey wash
Brown ink
Black wash
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 273 mm
Width 181 mm
Sheet Size
Height 273 mm
Width 182 mm
Watercolour : Graphite, brush with black and grey wash, pen with brown ink, on paper
Accession number: PD.157-1994
Primary reference Number: 27920
Study on tracing paper, in sketchbook between pages 24 & 25: PD.233-1994
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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