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Sketchbook, May to September 1928: PD.72-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, May to September 1928

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; eight (one attached to back cover).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1928-05 - 1928-09

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary ideas and sketches for the following engravings: 'Chloe kisses Daphne' [154], 1934. 'The Ship' [161], 1934. 'The Darant' [179], 1929. 'Misbourne' [180], 1929. 'Apple Pickers' [142], ?1927. 'Daphnis asks Forgiveness' [175], 1934. 'Daphnis trims the Goats' [171], 1934. 'Sleepers' [141], 1927. 'Summer in the Mountains' [148], 1934. 'The Roding' [178], 1929. 'The Ver' [181], 1919. 'The Threshing Machine' [187], ?1930. 'July' [194], 1930. There are other preliminary ideas for 'Daphnis and Chloe', 1934.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Blue-black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 231 mm Width 140 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 141 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: May 1928
  • Location: Spine
  • Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: May / 1928
  • Location: Outside front cover
  • Method of creation: Pen and black ink

Inscription present: the artist has inscribed a number of lists of her engravings and drawings and two whom they have been sent, together with one of them to be taken to Escures and other notes.

  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite, pen, blue ink and blue-black ink

Inscription present: the artist's daughter, Sophie, has written her name and drawn a line through it

  • Location: Inside front cover

Inscription present: a number of names, addresses, notes and lists have been inscribed, including list of engravings sent to the Society of Wood Engravers in November 1928

  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite, pen and blue-black ink
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN / GOWER ST., W.C., / London, England. / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside back cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.72-1994
Primary reference Number: 28007
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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