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

Volume containing archeological and colour notes in manuscript; and drawings in pen and ink, watercolour and pencil depicting views in the West Country, including Clovelly, Exeter, Penzance, Polperro, Redruth, St. Agnes' Beacon, St. Michael's Mount and some views in Derbyshire. Some sketches made at Matlock are dated September and October 1812. There are 131 leaves in total, including one which has had the central portion excised. Artist's trade label is pasted into the front cover.

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Categories	Drawings Landscapes
Object type	Sketchbook
Materials and techniques	Volume containing pen and ink, watercolour and pencil sketches Pencil Water-Colour Pen Drawing Sketching
Brief description	Sketchbook by Joseph Farington R.A., containing archeological and colour notes in manuscript and drawings in pen and ink, watercolour and pencil of views in the West Country and Derbyshire. Great Britain, ca. 1812.
Physical description	Volume containing archeological and colour notes in manuscript; and drawings in pen and ink, watercolour and pencil depicting views in the West Country, including Clovelly, Exeter, Penzance, Polperro, Redruth, St. Agnes' Beacon, St. Michael's Mount and some views in Derbyshire. Some sketches made at Matlock are dated September and October 1812. There are 131 leaves in total, including one which has had the central portion excised. Artist's trade label is pasted into the front cover.
Dimensions	Size of volume height: 7.875in Width: 5.5in
Marks and inscriptions	Notes / tinted / and (w)ith Pencil (Inscribed on a small MS label on the back) Jos: Farington / No. 35 Upper Charlotte St / Fitzroy Square / London (Inscribed on a label in the inside cover)
Credit line	Presented by F. R. Meatyard
Subject depicted	Landscapes
Places depicted	Penzance Exeter Cornwall Devon St. Michael Matlock Derbyshire
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.71-1921

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Record created	February 1, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1190038/sketchbook-farington/

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