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Sketchbook, 1931: PD.75-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook, 1931

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered in white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of folios: two (one attached to front cover); eight; eight; one (attached to back cover).

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1931

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary studies for the following engravings: 'Cambridge; [P.700 & P.701], 1932. 'The Mill Pool' [202], 1931. 'The Dove' [232], 1932.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Blue-black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Coverboards Height 233 mm Width 142 mm
Sheet Size Height 233 mm Width 142 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1931
  • Location: Spine
  • Text: 1931 / Sewing
  • Location: Back cover

Inscription present: the artist' has inscribed three names of suppliers of tempera pigments together with a list of pigments

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

Inscription present: also a list of the artist's engravings published in 'London Mercury', 'Print Collections Quarterly', 'Studio' and a book by B. Sleigh in 1931

  • Text: Published in 1931
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite, pen and blue-black ink
  • Text: Liaison ? Spears / Command by Reitz
  • Location: Inside back cover, bottom left
  • 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, top right
  • Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.75-1994
Primary reference Number: 28041
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

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