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Sketchbook: 832/12

Object information

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Titles

Sketchbook

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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Description

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.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1778 : Watermark: I. TAYLOR. Final leaf dated 'Jan.y. 30th 1778' and 'July 15th 1778'

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 327 mm Width 205 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 3, N6 / Lot. 72 _ by Gherardini & 8 others
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/12
Primary reference Number: 41076
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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