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Sketchbook

ca. 1802 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketchbook containing pen, pencil and watercolour designs for furniture, a study of Madame Récamier's bedroom, and studies of nudes. Inscribed on the inside cover with the name of the artist, title and dates.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen, pencil and watercolour
Brief description
Sketchbook by Sutton Sharpe containing pen, pencil and watercolour designs for furniture, a study of Madame Récamier's bedroom, and studies of nudes. France, ca. 1802.
Physical description
Sketchbook containing pen, pencil and watercolour designs for furniture, a study of Madame Récamier's bedroom, and studies of nudes. Inscribed on the inside cover with the name of the artist, title and dates.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5in
  • Width: 5.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on the inside cover 'Drawings by Sutton Sharpe circa 1802 Paris'.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Julia Sharpe
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Accession number
E.247-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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