Sketchbook
Draughtsman: Flaxman, John
Paper covererd sketchbook containing 28 leaves. Covers illustrated inside and out. Front cover, outside, has six pen and brown ink sketches of reclining nude female figure, a slight graphite sketch, and a black ink ?printed mark, bottom. Inside front cover has two graphite sketches of a ?building. Inside rear cover has graphite ?plan. Outside rear cover has two sketches, one pen and brown ink, the other red pencil, of a crown. There are also faint graphite sketches of figures, and a pen and brown ink elipse. Both covers have a folded flap. The following leaves have been removed: 1 following f.22; 2 following f.23; 13 following f.24; 1 following f.25; 1 following f.26 and 1 following f.27.
Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: circa AD 1778 : Watermark: I. TAYLOR. Final leaf dated 'Jan.y. 30th 1778' and 'July 15th 1778'
Support
composed of
laid paper
Leaf
Height 327 mm
Width 205 mm
Accession number: 832/12
Primary reference Number: 41076
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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