Sketchbook, 1924: PD.66-1994

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1924

Maker(s)

Description

Coverboards covered in white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of folios: eight (one attached to front cover); eight; eight; eight (one attached to back cover). No blank sides. Mostly sketches of buildings and their walls, some figure studies included one titled 'Andre Gide'.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1924

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary ideas for the following engravings: 'La Place en Eté' [118], ?1923. 'La Place en Hiver' [113], ?1923. 'Charity' [129], 1925. 'Les Vieilles' [123], 1924.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 141 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

Text: G / 19/24
Location: Spine
Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: in the artist' hand

Text: 1924
Location: Outside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: below the above, the artist has inscribed a list of paint colours

Text: Camille sent March 15
Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: upside down, a list of plots of land for sale relating to the rough diagram on f.1 recto

Location: Inside front cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

Text: 27 Campden House Court, W8.
Location: Inside back cover
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: J. Elwes / Villa Qu [sic] l'aurait dite / Parc Impérial / Nice / Vila
Location: Inside back cover
Method of creation: Pen and brown ink

Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C. / London, England. / (Sketch Books a Spécilité.)
Location: Inside back cover, lower left
Method of creation: Printed label

Inscription present: three outlines of leaves, two with seven 'fingers' and one with five, semi-parted.

Location: Inside back cover, central
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: a 5cm line and three 1.5cm Y shapes which look to have been drawn with a pen but are then all smudged downwards in a dry way.