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John Glover sketchbook No. 70, 1807

John Glover sketchbook No. 70, 1807

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdw3dn

John Glover sketchbook No. 70, 1807

About this item

Full title

John Glover sketchbook No. 70, 1807

Date

1807

Call Numbers

DGA 22

Record Identifier

1kVdw3dn

Reference Code

825728

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

1 sketchbook (74 leaves) - 19.5 x 11.5 cm. - of ink line some with wash and pencil

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Item

Access and use

Physical Access Conditions

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Issue Copy

Microfilm : CY 948, frames 240-337

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

The content of the sketchbook depicts rural scenes and views of London and Wales drawn during one of Glover’s tours. “On the evidence of dated sketchbooks and by noting the first appearance of Newcastle, Durham and the Lake District in 1805, South Wales, Kent in 1807 Wales again in 1808, Wales and Surrey in 1809 ... In sketchbook 70 he gives a list...

Alternative Titles

Full title

John Glover sketchbook No. 70, 1807

Notes

General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 942559...

Signature / Inscriptions

Inscriptions inside front cover:
1807
`No. 70’ [Underlined twice. Also, possibly, crossed out twice]
`Hy.G.’ – [in usual different ink]
`South Wales / 1807’
`1807 travelled to sketch from London round South Wales &c&c’
`Sketchbook of John Glover’ – in pencil with a different hand
`Wales &c&c’
Windsor, Margate &c 545’
`7...

Date note

All the drawings are unsigned and undated. Some are titled

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Sir William Dixson, 1938

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DGA 22

Record Identifier

1kVdw3dn

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdw3dn

Other Identifiers

Reference code

825728

How to access this item

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