Sketchbook, Pont Aven and Finisterr
Sketchbook
1891 (made)
1891 (made)
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103 pages of off-white paper bound in cloth-covered cardboard ends, inscribed on the cover ‘Eric Forbes-Robertson / Pont-Aven / Finisterre / April 1891’
Object details
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| Title | Sketchbook, Pont Aven and Finisterr (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil, ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Sketchbook, Pont Aven and Finisterre, by Eric Forbes-Robertson, pencil, coloured pencil and ink, 1891. |
| Physical description | 103 pages of off-white paper bound in cloth-covered cardboard ends, inscribed on the cover ‘Eric Forbes-Robertson / Pont-Aven / Finisterre / April 1891’ |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Eric Forbes-Robertson / Pont-Aven / Finisterre / April 1891 (inscribed on cover) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Ida Forbes-Robertson, daughter of the Artist |
| Object history | A member of a distinguished theatrical family, Forbes-Robertson in the 1880s was a close associate of Paul Gauguin at Pont Aven. He later designed for the theatre. One of 19 sketchbooks used by Eric Forbes-Robertson that are held in the V&A collections. (see E.1328 to 1346-1970). |
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| Accession number | E.1338-1970 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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