drawing; sketch-book

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Object Type: drawing; sketch-book
Museum number: 1966,0118.1.1-29
Description: Bound sketch-book, black leather-cloth spine with tooled bands, blue covers (130mm x 185mm) with 34 unnumbered leaves of various colours containing studies of horses, figure studies including oriental figures, all in graphite unless stated. c1884-85 F1r Sketch of men on their knees entering a church with group outside, also kneeling, pen and black ink; overdrawn on slight sketch of two horses, graphite F1v Hindquarters of a horse F2r Three horses: two rear views, one with groom; one side view F2v Two slight sketches of a horse's head [drawn upside down] F3r Further two sketches of same horse, inscribed: 'White horse dying' with colour notes [drawn upside down] F3v Slight sketch of figure [drawn upside down] F4r Drawing of draught horse, between shafts, seen from the front F4v Notes of travel details Plymouth to Venice: 'Plymouth leave Nov. 6 /... London leave Nov 7 / Sleep in train / Arrive Lucerne Nov.9 ... ', graphite; black ink brush marks F4r Three sketches of a donkey's head [drawn upside down] F4v Two slight sketches of a standing horse F5r Three horses: slight sketches of two standing and one lying down F5v Drawing of a sleeping horse [drawn upside down] F6r Foreshortened front view of horse lying down, with detail of hoof and fetlock [drawn upside down] F6v Study of sleeping horse, foreshortened [drawn upside down] F7r Six slight sketches of figures pulling; part of horse's front leg F7v Mounted rider on a horse F8r Two slight sketches of rider, one with detail of foot in stirrup F8v Slight sketch of horse's head F9r Standing horse F9v Head and body of standing horse F10r Further study of the same horse F10v Head and forequarters of a sitting horse F11 Blank F12r Head of horse, shoulder covered with a blanket F12v Standing horse seen from the hindquarters F13r Slight marks; outline of horse's back [off print from F12v] F13v Sketch of front view of a draught horse and collar, with detail of right foreleg F14r Study of draught horse seen from the front F14v Small sketch, in a frame, of a cavalry procession, graphite and black pen and ink F15r More detailed sketch of three mounted cavalry, pen and black ink F15v Slight sketch of cavalry rider [drawn upside down] F16r Seven studies of mounted riders, one in uniform wearing busby [drawn upside down] F16v Foreshortened front view of a sleeping horse F17 Blank F18r Study of horse lying down with head erect; detail of tail of another horse F18v Study of a man wearing a hat and cravat, inscribed: 'Dublin 21 July 85' and [drawn upside down] outlines of two horses F19r Three-quarter length sketch of groom in hat and jerkin with stick and slight outline of horse's fore leg F19v Page of figure studies [? jockeys] and outline of horse's hind leg F20r Hindquarters of a horse and saddle F20v Sketch of rider's head and shoulders holding a whip, details of arms and hands with whips, graphite with touches of white gouache and watercolour marks F21r Page of details of jockeys' heads and shoulders, graphite with touches of white gouache F22r Patch of shading F22v Head and shoulders of a standing horse [drawn upside down] F23r Slight sketch of horse's hindquarters; detail of arm holding a [?] sword F23v Further sketch of horse's hindquarters; outline of prancing horse, [drawn upside down] F24r Four slight sketches of horses [drawn upside down] F24v Sketch of a horse's flanks, graphite with touches of white crayon [drawn upside down] F25r Further sketch, similar to F24v, graphite with white crayon [drawn upside down] F25v Horse's hindquarters [drawn upside down], horse's ears F26r Detail of horse's mane and ears, sketch of hoof, graphite, black and white crayon F26v Standing horse seen from the side F27r Further study of standing horse with head turned F27v Sketch of horse's hindquarters, black crayon F28 Blank F29r Three prone soldiers [?], wearing berets with pom-poms, graphite and sepia watercolour F29v Head and shoulders of seated horse F30r Rear view of a standing horse; details of hooves F30v Head of [?] soldier with moustache, details of hands and arms holding swords [drawn upside down] F31r Sketch of boy wearing a hat, sitting on a cushion on a bent wood chair, writing at a table; running figure, holding a sword and seated figure both in oriental costume F31v Two men in oriental costume, one head and shoulders in profile the other back view of head and shoulders F32 Blank F33 Blank Inside back cover: Travel notes, ' 7 Aug/ left S C. 10.15 ...'
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Production date: 1861-1933
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: mammal; reading/writing
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Acquisition date: 1966
Acquisition notes: This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era. According to correspondence received by the BM from Runciman on 3. i.1966, he acquired this notebook at a junk shop a few days previously.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1966,0118.1.1-29

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