- Museum number
- 1872,0113.1045-1089
- Description
-
Sketch-book containing landscapes, figures, buildings, including cathedrals, in France. 1819
Graphite
F1045r On left 1/3, unfinished sketch of church steeple. Inscribed at top, “ Notre Dame Calais”. Graphite. On right 2/3, street scene with 2 carriages and 7 pedestrians. Inscribed ur, “Marquise Sep 24”. Graphite.
F1045v Blank.
F1046r 2 horses pulling a haycart. Inscribed ur, “Boulogne”. Graphite.
F1046v On left 3/4, horse and carriage. On right ¼, a house, the continuation of the subject on F1047r. No inscription. Graphite.
F1047r Large church with bell-tower behind façade of houses and flats, with narrow street on left side. Inscribed ur, “Samers” [i.e. Samer]. Graphite.
F1047v Blank.
F1048r On l, a well. On r, unfinished sketch of horse and cart with gateway and hills behind. Inscribed ur, “un puit[i.e.puits] a Corrmont”. Graphite.
F1048v Blank, except for 4cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F1049r.
F1049r In c, small church on cliff overlooking countryside with hills beyond. On r, long low fortress-like building with mast on top and shrubs at side. Inscribed ur, “Montreuil”. Graphite.
F1049v Blank.
F1050r Street scene of mediaeval buildings in Montreuil. On l, block of flats with, behind it, Gothic-style building, perhaps the Town Hall. On r, large church with 2 figures in front of large main entrance door. Inscribed ur, “Montreuil Sep 25”. Graphite.
F1050v Blank, except for 6cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F1051r.
F1051r Village street scene of thatched cottages with church steeple and trees behind. On street, 4 ped-estrians and cart and 2 horses. On r, separate, rear view of lady on horseback. Inscribed ur, “Nieuport”[?]. Graphite.
F1051v Unfinished sketch of house on right with very high entrance gate and very high wall with small watch-tower in it. No inscription. Graphite.
F1052r Mediaeval town centre with cathedral behind, c. Inscribed ur, “Abbeville Sep 24 “. Graphite.
F1052v Blank.
F1053r Ornate façade of large church, with a house on either side. Inscribed ur, “Blangy”. Graphite.
F1053v Blank.
F1054r Servant-woman with bellows tending a pot suspended over a fire. Inscribed ur, “A la ville d’Au-male Hotel de Poste Royale Neuf Chatel”. Graphite.
F1054v Blank.
F1055r On l, large church steeple with crowd in front. C and r, houses. Inscribed ur, “Neuf Chatel”. Graphite.
F1055v Blank.
F1056r L of c, large thatched, ancient barn. On r, a few trees with low hill behind. Inscribed ur, “A Boissiere[?] 26 Sep”. Graphite.
F1056v Blank.
F1057r Large farm cart. Inscribed ur,”Un Chariot a Vert Galant”. Graphite.
F1057v Blank.
F1058r Street scene. On left side of street, 2 large houses. On right side, 3 smaller ones. In c, narrow street with figure on horseback and 2 pedestrians and a horse and cart behind. Beyond, hill with small trees. In scribed ur, “St Ouen 28[Sep?] first fork from Rouen”. Graphite.
F1058v Blank.
F1059r View across fields to village and low hills in distance. Inscribed ur, “Wissell”. Graphite.
F1059v Blank.
F1060r Large Renaissance building with courtyard, central gate with inscription “Poste Royale” above and an arched entrance on each side. In foreground, column and fountain with 4 donkeys drinking on left and 3 people on r. Far r, another 4 people carrying baskets or pitchers. Inscribed ur, “Mantes 29 Sep”.
Graphite.
F1060v Blank.
F1061r 4 small sketches of a farm cart, a carriage, a figure on a donkey with panniers and a standing figure. No inscription. Graphite.
F1061v Blank.
F1062r Street scene in Meulan. On r, row of 2- and 3- storey, possibly 17c, buildings, the one on the corner with pointed roof and turret with weather-vane. In foreground, carriages and pedestrians. Inscribed ul, “Meulan 29” [Sep?]. Graphite.
F1062v Blank.
F1063r View across river to small town with hill behind,l. Foreground r, small house with hanging basket of flowers and stair at side leading to door on 1st floor. Inscribed ur,”Verneuilles”[i.e. Verneuil]; in scribed lr, “from Triel”; inscribed ul, “Forest [i.e. Foret] de St Germain”. Graphite.
F1063v The continuation of the view on F1064r.
F1064r View across the Seine and surrounding countryside from St. Germain castle. On r, small tower. Inscribed lr, “St Germaines”[i.e. St. Germain]. Graphite.
F1064v Blank.
F1065r Unfinished sketch of kitchen scene. Servant woman standing at low table with windows behind and wheel against wall. No inscription. Graphite.
F1065v Blank.
F1066r On l, 3-storey house with large roof. In c, empty street with low trees in distance. On r, 5-storey building, possibly flats, with ornate balcony on 2nd floor. Inscribed lr, “St Germaine[i.e. St. Germain]. Graphite.
F1066v Blank.
F1067r Sketch of 2-wheeled farm cart on piece of cream paper 15cm x 10cm attached to F1067r. No inscription. Graphite.
F1067v and F1068r View of River Seine from castle esplanade at St Germain-en-Laye. On l, row of thick trees. On r, the winding river with low hills beyond. Inscribed ur on F1067v, “Looking down the Seine from St Germains[i.e. St. Germain] Sep 29”. Inscribed at top of F1068r, “Poissy”. Graphite.
F1068v Blank.
F1069r Unfinished sketch of female head with head-dress and male figure with kepi. No inscription. Graphite.
F1069v Unfinished preparatory sketch for view of Beauvais Cathedral on F1070r. No inscription. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F1070r Beauvais street scene. On l, end of house with paper shop on ground floor. On r, large, possibly 17c, house with upper ½ of Beauvais Cathedral behind. Inscribed ur,”Beauvais 26 Oct”. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F1070v Blank.
F1071r Unfinished sketch of roofs, 2 of houses, 1 of a cathedral, possibly Beauvais. No inscription. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F1071v Unfinished sketch of religious procession led by 2 priests carrying crosses. No inscription. Graphite.
F1072r Beauvais street scene. On l, possibly 16c houses. On r, church. Inscribed ur, “Beauvais 26 Oct”. Graphite.
F1072v Blank, except for unfinished sketch of trees and church with spire, ul. No inscription. Graphite.
F1073r On l, rear view of man in top-hat and cloak on horseback. On r, long low building like monastery with low hills beyond.. Inscribed ur, “between Beauvais & Marseille”[i.e. Marseille-en-Beauvais]. Graphite.
F1073v Blank, except for 9cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F1074r.
F1074r View along river towards large country house on right with hills behind. Inscribed ur, “Hachis[?] be- tween Beauvais & Marseille Clermont Tonnerre”. Graphite.
F1074v On right ½, 3 standing women in conversation, wearing long dresses, cloaks, clogs and bonnets. No inscription. Graphite.
F1075r Churchyard scene. On l, thatched cottages with unfinished figures in front. In c, crucifix mounted on pedestal, with tree and apse of church behind. Foreground c, diagonal path with bier at end. In scribed ur, “Marseille [-en-Beauvais] 26 Oct”. Graphite.
F1075v Blank.
F1076r On l, farmhouse, with hills behind and field with small trees in front. Inscribed lr, “between Grandvilliers & Poix”. Graphite.
F1076v On right ½, farm cart. No inscription. Graphite.
F1077r View along river with hills behind. No inscription. Graphite.
F1077v In c, large building with spire, possibly a monastery, with a few trees around it and hills behind. In scribed ur, “Lachot between Poix & Airaine”[i.e. Airaines]. Graphite.
F1078r 8 small sketches of farm carts, heads and head-dresses. No inscription. Graphite.
F1078v 8 small sketches of women standing. No inscription. Graphite.
F1079r Street scene in Poix. Foreground l, well. Foreground c, farm cart on ground and 3 men attending to a horse. Hills in rear. Inscribed ur, “Poix”. Graphite.
F1079v In foreground, long row of small trees similar to those in F1076r, with hills behind. No inscription. Graphite.
F1080r Street scene in Airaines. Curving row of houses with trees and 2 small towers behind. In foreground, pedestrians, a farm cart and laden donkey. Inscribed ur, “Airaine”. Graphite.
F1080v Blank.
F1081r In c of page, small sketch of 4 donkeys pulling a laden farm cart, with 2 other donkeys grazing in front of them. No inscription. Graphite.
F1081v Blank.
F1082r Piece of buff paper 18.5cm x 10cm attached to F1082r, with sketch of wall with column of classical appearance in middle, grass in front and trees and shrubs behind. Inscribed lr, “belonging to Chateau de Vincennes”. Graphite.
F1082v Blank.
F1083r At top of page, in c, piece of off-white paper 5cm x 4cm attached to F1083r, with sketch of soldier holding sword. No inscription. Graphite.
F1084r On lower ½ of F1083r, piece of buff paper 15.5cm x 7cm, with sketch of a dozen people sitting or standing in groups. No inscription. Graphite.
F1083v and F1084v Blank.
F1085r Piece of buff paper 16cm x 10.5cm attached to F1085r with group of 1 child and 4 adults with parasols on beach. No inscription. Graphite.
F1085v Blank.
F1086r Unfinished sketch of carriage approaching Montreuil town gate, with drawbridge, high wall and 3-storey toll-house. Inscribed lr, “one of the Gates of Montreuil”. Graphite.
F1086v Blank.
F1087r Piece of buff paper 12.5cm x 11cm attached to F1087r, with sketch of farm cart and old man with a stick walking beside it. No inscription. Graphite.
F1087v Blank.
F1088r Piece of off-white paper 15.5cm x 9.5cm attached to F1088r, with sketch of minstrel standing and playing the violin, with circle of spectators a few metres away. Behind them, a few trees, a church and circus tent. No inscription. Graphite.
F1088v Blank.
F1089r Unfinished sketch of peasant wearing smock and wide-brimmed hat, leaning on a stick and turning to right. At his feet, a small dog. Bottom to left. Inscription illegible. Graphite.
F1089v Blank.
- Production date
- 1819
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
-
1936 BM 'Canaletto to Constable', no no. (f. 1059 displayed)
- Acquisition date
- 1872
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1872,0113.1045-1089