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1612932004
Description
Sketchbook bound in leather with a metal clasp, containing 28 leaves with sketches mainly of topographical views, studies of clouds and a tree, and 3 leaves without sketches; drawn on the recto, verso or occasionally both sides, and on inside covers; subjects include views of Battersea, the river Thames, Thanet (Birchington Church and Willow Wood), Margate (the Pier, Harbour and Garner's Library), a view of the river from Richmond Hill, Chiswick, Syon House, Ashridge Park, Dunstable (including the Downs), Luton Hoo, Toddington (near the Earl of Strafford's seat), and Chalgrave in Bedfordshire. 1819 Graphite; watercolour (sometimes over graphite)
INSIDE COVER: two sketches of cows, foliage, and a human eye, inscribed "Avering near Romford - some fine Views.", "Samuel Palmer Junr Feby 1819", "Sketches from Nature".
FLY SHEET: insribed with various measurements, and "Three Quarter Frame - next size 21 by 28. The two plane frames. The long one 18 by 12 the other 14 by 17 /2. … (See Merlin record for full description)
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