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Titles
Sketchbook, 1929
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
Production date:
AD 1929
Note
This sketchbook contains preliminary ideas and sketches for the following engravings:
'The Darant' [179], 1929.
'July' [194], 1930.
'Winter Evening' [165], 1934.
'Cows Drinking' [186], ?1930.
'The Cows' Christmas' [207], ?1930.
'Cows in the Meadow' [290], 1934.
'Cow' [234], 1932.
'The Threshing Machine' [187], ?1930.
'September' [196], 1930.
'June' [193], 1930.
'October' [197], 1930.
'Threshing in England' [291], 1934
School or Style
British
Materials used in production
Grey wash
Blue wash
Graphite
Components of the work
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 230 mm
Width 141 mm
Sheet Size
Height 233 mm
Width 140 mm
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 1929
- Location: Spine
- Method of creation: Pen and black ink
- Text: 1929
- Location: Front and back cover
- Method of creation: Black and grey wash
Inscription present: the artist has inscribed a variety of notes, lists of engravings and calculations
- Location: Inside front cover
- Method of creation: Graphite, pen and blue-black ink
Inscription present: from the publication 'Malay and the Solomons'
- Location: Inside front cover
- Method of creation: Newspaper cutting
Inscription present: the artist has inscribed a number of notes and lists including engravings sent to N.E. Exhibition in London and another in York, a list of four artist's and some their works
- 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 Spécialité.)
- Location: Inside front cover
- Method of creation: Printed label
Identification numbers
Accession number: PD.73-1994
Primary reference Number: 28011
Stable URI
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
