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Sketchbook
Draughtsman: Flaxman, John
Vellum bound sketchbook containing 58 leaves and two endpapers. 34 leaves appear to have been cut out. Front cover has flap which can be closed to protect the leaves.
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Support
composed of
laid paper
Leaf
Height 192 mm
Width 131 mm
Inscription present: one of the papers covering the inside of the rear cover has been cut away in the shape of a rectangle, and the inscription is upon the layer underneath
Accession number: 736*
Primary reference Number: 38868
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/38868 Accessed: 2024-11-24 05:14:08
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/38868
|title=Sketchbook
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 05:14:08|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-38868
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