Sketchbook, ?1912
Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen
Coverboards covered in white linen. Off-white paper. Collocation: four gatherings containing the following number of leafs: eight (one attached to front cover); three (five probably torn out); seven (one torn out); one attached to back cover (the other seven probably torn out). Two pages with studies of horses: 15(verso) and 16(verso). Full watercolour landscape 1(recto). 'Helena' portrait study 7(verso). 'V? Stephen' portrait study 12(verso). Studies figure with stave 11(recto), 13(verso) and 14(recto). Figure studies 14(verso) and 16(recto). All the rest landscape or nature studies. Many pages not much used. Blank 10(recto/verso).
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs
Production date: ? AD 1912
Blue ink
Blue-black ink
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Coverboards
Height 233 mm
Width 142 mm
Sheet Size
Height 235 mm
Width 141 mm
Inscription present: at the top of the leaf, and sideways to it, a number of calculations have been inscribed
Inscription present: upside down
Inscription present: instructions for various knitting patterns
Accession number: PD.78-1994
Primary reference Number: 28097
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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