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One of four sheets of designs for a book plate for the Library, Sherfield Manor, Hampshire, showing two draped female figures holding an open book depicting men and women in the costumes of various periods; above is the elevation of the Manor. Drawing in pen and ink and pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson. Signed 'Eric Forbes-Robertson' and lettered 'Sherfield Manor' and with six lines of verse.

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Categories	Drawings Scotland
Object type	Drawing
Materials and techniques	Drawing in pen and ink and pencil Pen and Ink Pencil Drawing
Brief description	One of four sheets of designs for a book plate for the Library, Sherfield Manor, Hampshire, showing two draped female figures holding an open book depicting men and women in the costumes of various periods; above is the elevation of the Manor. Drawing in pen and ink and pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson. Signed 'Eric Forbes-Robertson' and lettered 'Sherfield Manor' and with six lines of verse.
Physical description	One of four sheets of designs for a book plate for the Library, Sherfield Manor, Hampshire, showing two draped female figures holding an open book depicting men and women in the costumes of various periods; above is the elevation of the Manor. Drawing in pen and ink and pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson. Signed 'Eric Forbes-Robertson' and lettered 'Sherfield Manor' and with six lines of verse.
Dimensions	Length: 33.5cm Height: 26.5cm Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO 1967
Marks and inscriptions	'Eric Forbes-Robertson' (Signed) 'Sherfield Manor' (Lettered) (Lettered with six lines of verse)
Subject depicted	Bookplates
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO, 1967
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2125-1966

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O694173/drawing-forbes-robertson/

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