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Sketchbook, c. 1925: PD.167-1994

Object information

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Titles

Sketchbook, c. 1925

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards comprising light brown millboard. The folios have been sewn together and then bound on to the inside covers with a strip of linen. There is an additional strip of linen glued along the spine. There are two types of paper, one of which is laid paper (sheets (a) and (b)). Collocation: one gathering containing twenty eight folios. Pages of extremely varying sizes. Assorted subjects, dominated by landscapes and trees although there are occasional figure studies (including a baby) or part figure studies, also one side with studies of donkeys.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1925

Note

Studies of "young figs" "fig tree" "Lillebrowne" (the outside of some low buildings) ?"Vence" (a wooded rural landscape) "Montwilliens" (village rooftops with spire) and several other annotated landscapes, possibly intended for painting later (hence colour notes etc). Centre (smaller) pages have double page landscapes in black chalk.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size (b) Height 135 mm Width 212 mm
Sheet Size (a) Height 145 mm Width 227 mm
Sheet Size (c) Height 146 mm Width 230 mm
Coverboards Height 303 mm Width 218 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: a spiral of pencil and some random-seeming marks

  • Location: Back Cover, outside
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Scribbles
  • Text: (column one) 4 or 5 or 6 leaves at end/of each branch/leaves come out spirally/round stem; bud at end/of branch. Leaf stalks 4 or 5/inches, leaf 1ft long (column two) fig tree/branches come out in/pairs, the 2 side ones go/ down the middle ones up.
  • Location: Page 2, recto, base of sheet
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Annotation

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.167-1994
Primary reference Number: 27979
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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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