Artist
George Robertson(British, born Scotland, 1777–1833)British, born Scotland, 1777–1833
CultureBritish
Titles
- Sketchbook of Landscape Drawings
Datec. 1805
MediumWatercolor, ink, ink wash, graphite and black chalk on forty-six sheets of wove paper
DimensionsOpen: 9/16 × 5 3/16 × 16 9/16 in. (1.4 × 13.1 × 42 cm)
Closed: 9/16 × 5 3/16 × 8 3/8 in. (1.4 × 13.1 × 21.3 cm)
Closed: 9/16 × 5 3/16 × 8 3/8 in. (1.4 × 13.1 × 21.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by the Robert Cummins Stuart and Frances Wells Stuart Endowment in memory of Rosalie Cartwright and in honor of Bettie Cartwright
Object number2024.546
Not on view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition Historynot published
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On the front cover (inside): Inscribed in black ink [cursive and in miniature], upper center: George Robertson; affixed to upper left corner: sticker of Newman Soho Square, London
Verso, back cover: affixed to center, label inscribed in black ink: Sketch Book of/George Robertson/The old Derby China Works
Verso, back cover: affixed to center, label inscribed in black ink: Sketch Book of/George Robertson/The old Derby China Works
Watermark:
Near fore edge of twelve sketchbook leaves, partial watermark of WHATMAN 18. (possible 1801)
One tipped-in plate with partial watermark: GA/18
Near fore edge of twelve sketchbook leaves, partial watermark of WHATMAN 18. (possible 1801)
One tipped-in plate with partial watermark: GA/18
Catalogue raisonnénot published
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