Brittany sketchbook by Randolph Caldecott
Sketchbook
1870s (drawn)
1870s (drawn)
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Sketchbook containing pencil and watercolour drawings (with some notes as to colour) of figures, both singly and in groups, farm scenes, landscapes, and animals, made at Pont Aven (p.1), Concarneau (pp. 15, 29), Quimper (pp.31, 33, 35, 37), Pont l'Abbé (p. 45), Audierne (pp. 35, 39, 45, 53), Douarnenez (p. 55), Carhaix (pp. 59, 83), Morlaix (p. 89), Huelgoat (p. 89), and other places in Brittany, some forming the basis of illustrations to 'Breton Folk' by H. Blackburn (1880).
Inscribed in ink inside the front cover 'Brittany'.
The volume consists of 92 pages in total. The paper is cream coloured wove paper, bound in green boards with a black cloth back, and a printed label reading the name of the sketchbook's manufacturer in London.
Inscribed in ink inside the front cover 'Brittany'.
The volume consists of 92 pages in total. The paper is cream coloured wove paper, bound in green boards with a black cloth back, and a printed label reading the name of the sketchbook's manufacturer in London.
Object details
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| Title | Brittany sketchbook by Randolph Caldecott (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sketchbook of pencil and watercolour drawings |
| Brief description | Sketchbook by Randolph Caldecott containing pencil and watercolour drawings of figures, both singly and in groups, farm scenes, landscapes, and animals, made at Pont Aven, Concarneau, Quimper, Morlaix and other places in Brittany, some forming the basis of illustrations to 'Breton Folk'. France, ca. 1870s. |
| Physical description | Sketchbook containing pencil and watercolour drawings (with some notes as to colour) of figures, both singly and in groups, farm scenes, landscapes, and animals, made at Pont Aven (p.1), Concarneau (pp. 15, 29), Quimper (pp.31, 33, 35, 37), Pont l'Abbé (p. 45), Audierne (pp. 35, 39, 45, 53), Douarnenez (p. 55), Carhaix (pp. 59, 83), Morlaix (p. 89), Huelgoat (p. 89), and other places in Brittany, some forming the basis of illustrations to 'Breton Folk' by H. Blackburn (1880). Inscribed in ink inside the front cover 'Brittany'. The volume consists of 92 pages in total. The paper is cream coloured wove paper, bound in green boards with a black cloth back, and a printed label reading the name of the sketchbook's manufacturer in London. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Brittany.' (Inscribed in ink inside front cover) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3679-1932 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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