drawing; sketch-book

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Object Type: drawing; sketch-book
Museum number: 1850,0223.808
Description: Two leaves, inlaid together, from a sketchbook Bridlington Quay; view looking along beach from the S, to right, jetty running out into sea, to left on a high bank, a row of houses Pen and brown ink, with grey wash Verso [l side]: Two views at York, in circular compartments; to left, with round tower of the North St Postern, looking N W across the Ouse towards St Mary's Tower, and to right, looking N W towards city, with Minster and Clifford's tower Pen and black ink with slight grey wash Verso [r side]: A group of rocks, with two figures seated amongst them Pen and brown ink
Producer name: Drawn by: Francis Place
School/style: British
Production date: 1647-1728
Materials: paper
Technique: drawn
Dimensions: Height: 101 millimetres; Width: 450 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: See also 1850,0223.835 See also 1850,0223.829 See also 1850,0223.816 See also 1850,0223.816..* See also 1850,0223.824
Bibliographic references: Croft-Murray 1960 / Catalogue of British Drawings in the British Museum, XVI and XVII centuries (2(a)); Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain (24)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 1949-50 BM, English topographical and landscape drawing, no.63
Subjects: dock/quay
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Bridlington; Topographic representation of: York
Acquisition name: Purchased from: W & G Smith
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Mrs Frances Wyndham; Previous owner/ex-collection: Wadham Wyndham; Previous owner/ex-collection: Parrott (Family;?)
Acquisition date: 1850
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1850,0223.808

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