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Sketchbook: 832/13

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sketchbook

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Description

Sketchbook with leather covers. Contains 82 leaves and one front end paper. The following leaves have been removed: 1 following f.3; 1 following f.5; 3 following f.71; 3 following f.74 and 1 following f.80. The leaves between f.26 and f.77 are blank recto and verso and are not detailed elsewhere on this record.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 322 mm Width 205 mm
Cover Height 328 mm Width 207 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: with printed blue ink border

  • Text: 448n
  • Location: Outside front cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label with black ink MS additions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/13
Primary reference Number: 39702
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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39702 Accessed: 2024-11-21 21:37:58

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