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Sketchbook, ?1911/12: PD.81-1994

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Titles

Sketchbook, ?1911/12

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Categories

Description

Coverboards covered with white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of leafs: eight (one attached to front cover); eight; eight; eight (one attached to back cover). Figure studies, including groups with up to eight complete figure studies on the same page.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

? 1911 - ? 1912

Note

This sketchbook contains preliminary drawings and ideas for the following engravings: 'Spring Morning' [61] 1915. 'Georges Raverat' [42] ?1912. 'Lear' [35] 1911. 'The Visitation' [37] and [45] 1911. 'Gethsemane' [39] 1911/12. 'Dancing Boys' [95] ?1911/20?. also seated woman with legs apart.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour wash
Brown ink
Blue ink
Brown wash
Black wash
Red wash
Graphite

Components of the work

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: sideways

  • Text: Lorenzo Jafrato G / 79 Queen St / Hammersmith.
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Alfred Renlin/ 69 Charlwood St/ S.W./ Figure model
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: Manufactured by / PERCY YOUNG, / ENGLISH & FOREIGN / ARTISTS' COLOURMAN, / GOWER ST., W.C., / London, England. / (Sketch Books a SpĂ©cialitĂ©.)
  • Location: Inside back cover
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: S. Spenser/Fernlea/Cookham on Thames
  • Location: Page 30 (verso) inverted at base of page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Note
  • Text: As I have made my bed/So must I lie on it/There must I toss and turn/There must I throb abd burn/Till with the years I learn/That I shall die on it
  • Location: Page 5 (recto)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse
  • Text: Hector is dead: there is no more to say <underlined>
  • Location: Page 9 (verso)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Caption
  • Text: [I am a wind that is shaken <struck through>]/ I am a reed that is shaken/By every wind in the sky/I only exist to tremble/When the hurricane comes by/But of the powers that [shake <struck through>] drive me/This is the strangest indeed/That I must make an image/Of the wind that shakes the reed. Feb 1911.
  • Location: Page 26 (recto)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse
  • Text: Fear no more the heat of the sun/ Nor the furious winter's rage/Thy thy worldly task hast done/Home [dat] gone and [tack] thy wages/Golden boys and girls all must/so chimney [sweepers] come to dust.
  • Location: Page 25 (verso)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Verse/caption

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.81-1994
Primary reference Number: 28073

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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