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Sketches: 3677

Object information

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Titles

Sketches

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Categories

Description

Sketchbook containing 29 leaves with card cover boards. Red paper covered spine with six horizontal gold tooled lines. Papers are variously coloured. Loose drawing found between f.13 and f.14. The following have been removed: one folio following f.14; one following f.23, and one following f.24.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by James, Montague Rhodes, Dr

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Size Height 228 mm Width 293 mm
Coverboard Size Height 231 mm Width 298 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: William Harvey (1796-1866) / Given by Dr. M.R. James Litt. D / 1905.
  • Location: Outside front cover
  • Method of creation: Blank ink MS label
  • Text: R. Ackermann Junr. / 191 / Regent Street
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: 8/-
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: bookplate laid over an earlier version - the '[227]' handwritten; below the above, is a scrolled inscription - initials?

  • Text: Library No....[227] / W.H. Pridham / VICARAGE, / WEST HARPTREE / BRISTOL.
  • Location: Inside front cover, centre
  • Method of creation: Printed label with MS additions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3677
Primary reference Number: 36634
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketches" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/36634 Accessed: 2024-11-25 02:02:12

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