Sketchbook
late 19th century (made)
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Sketchbook containing studies of heads, some after antique sculpture, figures subjects and sketches of Greek architecture etc., copied from book illustrations. 62 pages (one missing) of white wove Whatman paper watermarked 1872, quarter-bound in leather, canvas boards, with a pencil holder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, with some black chalk and water-colour on white wove paper |
| Brief description | Sketchbook by J. W. Waterhouse containing studies of heads, figure subjects, Greek architecture etc. 62 pages (one missing) of white wove Whatman paper watermarked 1872, quarter-bound in leather, canvas boards, with a pencil holder. Pencil, chalk and water-colour drawings, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Sketchbook containing studies of heads, some after antique sculpture, figures subjects and sketches of Greek architecture etc., copied from book illustrations. 62 pages (one missing) of white wove Whatman paper watermarked 1872, quarter-bound in leather, canvas boards, with a pencil holder. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr John Physick, great-nephew of the artist |
| Object history | Some of the studies in ths sketchbook are possibly for the oil paintings 'Bedouin Woman' (1872) and 'Vendeur à l'Eau' (1873) exhibited at the Society of British Artists, London. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Prettejohn, Elizabeth, J. W. Waterhouse: the modern Pre-Raphaelite, Groninger Museum, Groningen and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2008
p.222-225, ill. p.226-227 |
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| Accession number | E.1109-1963 |
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| Record created | June 2, 2008 |
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