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Sketchbook, ?1909/10: PD.80-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, ?1909/10

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered with white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings, containing the following number of leafs: eight (one attached to front cover); eight (one cut out); eight; eight (one attached to back cover). Page 7 has had a rectangle removed from the bottom left hand corner approx 155x140mm. Blank: page 8(recto). All figure studies and studies for paintings/engravings in rectangular 'frames', frequently pen and ink.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

? 1909 - ? 1910

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary sketches, and possible early working ideas, for the following engravings: 'Margaret's Ghost' [18] ?1909 'The Expulsion' [17] ?1909 'Flying' [33] ?1909/10 'The Quarrel [20] ?1909 'Travellers' [16] ?1909 'Clerk Saunders' [19] ?1909 'Wood Nymph' [21] ?1909 'May Morning' [28] ?1909 'Sir Patrick Spens' [11] ?1909 'Annie of Rough Royal [15] ?1909

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Grey ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 232 mm Width 140 mm
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 142 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen with black and grey ink, brush with grey and brown wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down, in the artist's hand

  • Text: d. wool 21/2 sanding box 11 1 1 11/2 Hardwick taylor 1.6 / fare L 4.71/2 " framer 4.0 / B 3 + 2 + 1 6 Stoakley 1.0 / cab 3.0 / Cab 1.0 / F 7 + 11/2 81/2 / 0 11/2 / 5/16 + 7/20 = 10 miles / = 25 + 28/80 = 53/80 / 11 10 Miles =27/80 / 1/80 = 10/27 / 80/80 = 00/27 = / 27) 800 (29.1) / 54 27 / 260/243/17
  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: B. 3 + 4. 71/2 + 1
  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: sideways

  • Text: EG / Pension Scharnoth / Motz Strasse 31 / Berlin Iv 30.
  • Location: Inside back cover, at the foot of the leaf
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., / London, England. / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside back cover,
  • Method of creation: Printe label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.80-1994
Primary reference Number: 27923

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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