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Sketchbook

between 1790 and 1811 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of 76 (E.249-324-1964) pencil sketches on various papers, mounted on toned paper in a volume full-bound in red leather, gold tooled and lettered on the spine ‘Warwick Smith’s Drawings’, of landscapes mainly in the North-East of England, the West Country and Wales. Each drawing inscribed by the artist with the place name and some drawings with colour notes.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil drawing, mounted on toned paper
Brief description
One of 76 sketches of landscape in England and Wales, mainly in the North-East, the West Country and Wales. On various papers, mounted in an album containing 76 pages of toned paper, full-bound in red leather, gold tooled, lettered on the spine 'Warwick Smith's Drawings'. Bound by John Mackenzie. Dated throughout between 1790 and 1811.
Physical description
One of 76 (E.249-324-1964) pencil sketches on various papers, mounted on toned paper in a volume full-bound in red leather, gold tooled and lettered on the spine ‘Warwick Smith’s Drawings’, of landscapes mainly in the North-East of England, the West Country and Wales. Each drawing inscribed by the artist with the place name and some drawings with colour notes.
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 28.9cm
  • Size of volume width: 24.1cm
Dimensions taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London. HMSO. 1965.
Marks and inscriptions
'J. Mackenzie, Bookbinder to the King.' (Stamped on fly-leaf)
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London: HMSO, 1965.
Collection
Accession number
E.317-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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