Sketchbook
1818 (made)
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1 of a series of studies of butterflies, moths and flowers, and a caricature, some on mulberry pith. Mounted in a volume containing 50 pages (34 blank) quarter bound in red leather, gold tooled, marbled boards. Inscribed in ink on an envelope affixed to the fly-leaf 'Butterflies, Moths &c painted by Miss Sophia Jenkins of St. Clement's Vicarage, Nr Truro' and dated in a later hand '1818'. Inscribed with names of species.
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| Materials and Techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief Description | Sketchbook containing drawings by Sophia Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 1 of a series of studies of butterflies, moths and flowers, and a caricature, some on mulberry pith. Mounted in a volume containing 50 pages (34 blank) quarter bound in red leather, gold tooled, marbled boards. Inscribed in ink on an envelope affixed to the fly-leaf 'Butterflies, Moths &c painted by Miss Sophia Jenkins of St. Clement's Vicarage, Nr Truro' and dated in a later hand '1818'. Inscribed with names of species. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Lettice Jenkins, great-niece of the Artist |
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| Bibliographic Reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969 |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | E.5194-1968 |
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| record created | June 30, 2009 |
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