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Sketchbook, 1924/25: PD.67-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1924/25

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

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; seven (one attached to back cover and one removed). Mostly portrait heads especially man with beard and girl with bobbed hair, some figure studies (mostly of same), at least one drawing possibly by a child (of a ?girl). 6 blank leaves: 11 (recto and verso with offset), 13 (recto) 22(verso), 24 (recto) and 25 (verso).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1924 - 1925

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 232 mm Width 143 mm
Sheet Size Height 234 mm Width 140 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: G / 1924 / 1925
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: lists of pigments, and upside down, measurements for knitting patterns for Elisabeth and Sophie, in the artist's hand

  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: sideways, in the artist's hand

  • Text: M. Avâne libraire [underlined by artist] / Avenue Beaulieu / au fond
  • Location: Inside back cover

Inscription present: upside down, in artist's hand

  • Text: Haweker 15 prom Anglais
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C., / London, England. / (Sketch Books a Spécialité.)
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.67-1994
Primary reference Number: 27966
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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

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