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Artist/Maker	Whatman (paper-makers) May Morris (artist)
Place of origin	Lyme Regis (drawn)

Sketchbook containing 42 pages (others missing) of Whatman wove paper, bound in green cloth with morocco spine. Pencil and watercolour sketches. Quarter leather with cloth sides and leather pencil holder at head end. Elastic closing loop is missing. Landscape format

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Categories	Drawings Books
Object type	Sketchbook
Materials and techniques	pencil and watercolour on wove paper, bound in cloth and morocco leather Pencil Watercolour Wove Paper Cloth Morocco Leather Watercolour Drawing Bookbinding
Brief description	May Morris. Landscape and coast scenes around Lyme Regis. Whatman paper watermarked 1881. Green cloth and morocco binding
Physical description	Sketchbook containing 42 pages (others missing) of Whatman wove paper, bound in green cloth with morocco spine. Pencil and watercolour sketches. Quarter leather with cloth sides and leather pencil holder at head end. Elastic closing loop is missing. Landscape format
Dimensions	Closed book length: 134mm (Closed book) (Note: Measured by BKC in book measuring box) Closed book width: 187mm (closed book) (Note: Measured by BKC in book measuring box) Closed book depth: 13mm (closed book) (Note: Measured by BKC in book measuring box) Book is landscape format Closed: Length 133 x Width 188 x Depth 19mm Open No Upstand: Width 345 x Height 150 mm x Depth 133mm Open with Upstand: Width 345 x Height 160 mm x Depth 133mm Open PORTRAIT: Width 188 x Depth 260mm x Height 120 mm
Credit line	Given by Sir William Rothenstein
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1942, London: HMSO, 1955.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.209-1942

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1078584/sketchbook-may-morris/

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