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Artist/Maker	Farington (artist)
Place of origin	France (drawn)

Sketchbook over 70 leaves, principally occupied with plans of the pictures as hung at the Louvre, alongside criticisms of French artists, including Jouvenet, Le Sueur, and others, and reflections on the influence of national manners upon national painting. There are also a few pencil sketches which may be original. Lettered with an inscription in French and the artist's name.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Sketchbook
Materials and techniques	Volume containing notes and pencil sketches Pencil Pen Drawing Sketching Writing
Brief description	Sketchbook by Joseph Farington R.A., principally occupied with plans of the pictures as hung at the Louvre, alongside criticisms of French artists and notes on national style, and a few pencil sketches. British School, ca. 1802.
Physical description	Sketchbook over 70 leaves, principally occupied with plans of the pictures as hung at the Louvre, alongside criticisms of French artists, including Jouvenet, Le Sueur, and others, and reflections on the influence of national manners upon national painting. There are also a few pencil sketches which may be original. Lettered with an inscription in French and the artist's name.
Dimensions	Size of volume height: 9.0625in Width: 5.6875in
Marks and inscriptions	Se matin vous nette pas venue comme nous ...convenue hier Soir, Il faut venir de main Sans faute, a 8 heures (Inscribed on the inside back cover) Translation This morning you didn't come like we did...It was agreed yesterday evening, you must come tomorrow without fail, at 8 o'clock Jos. Farington (Signed on the first page) Niodot..."au Chant de l'Alouette," place de vieux Louvre (Inscribed in a French hand on the first page)
Credit line	Presented by F. R. Meatyard
Subjects depicted	Hanging Exhibitions Notes
Places depicted	Louvre Paris
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.93-1921

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Record created	February 1, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1190018/sketchbook-farington/

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