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Sketchbook containing drawings of Gothic sculpture: 832/2

Object information

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Titles

Sketchbook containing drawings of Gothic sculpture

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Description

Sketchbook with marbled end boards and red leather spine. Front cover has part of a brass clasp, the corresponding part on the rear cover is missing. Book contains 48 leaves, including two on 'non Whatman' papers, pasted to spine edge of rear end board. F.5 has become detached from the binding.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Leaf Height 178 mm Width 232 mm
Cover Board Height 184 mm Width 243 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 448H
  • Location: Outside front cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label with black ink MS additions
  • Text: 6/60
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Waltham / Ware / Royston / Camb / Huntingdon / Peterborough / Crowland / Lincoln / Burton / Howken / Beverley
  • Location: Inside front cover, to left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Painters / Bilfrith 8th Century / Dunstan / Ceadman[?]
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: FROM THE LIBRARY OF / CH:FAIRFAX MURRAY
  • Location: Inside front cover, above centre
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: Stuth 3d. V.181 / 1-3-1
  • Location: Inside front cover, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 6/60
  • Location: Inside rear cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Alex. Collin / of Mechlin Sculptor of Maximilian's / Tomb Inspruck[sic]
  • Location: Inside rear cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 448H
  • Location: Outside rear cover, upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed label with MS additions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/2
Primary reference Number: 38349
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook containing drawings of Gothic sculpture" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/38349 Accessed: 2024-11-22 10:22:43

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