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Parts

Object number

FDA-V.4-2016

Object type

sketch book

Identification

Title

Birket Foster Sketchbook

Description

Sketchbook containing sketches of Eton and surrounding areas, figure studies and architectural details. 40 leaves, numbered in pencil with page numbers top right corner

Other number

FDA-D.248-2010
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Description

Content (note)

31 drawings on 24 pages of the album. The majority of sketches in pencil, there are two with white bodycolour, one with brown wash, three on white prepared paper
p. 1 marbled end paper
p. 2 blank (p. 2 verso has old stamp and number)
pp. 3-4 verso landscape and figure studies
p. 5 blank
p. 5 verso-6 architectural studies
p. 6 verso landscape study
p. 7 blank
p. 7 verso small study
pp. 8-9 blank
p. 10-10 verso agriculture studies
p. 11 blank
p. 11 verso-12 landscape studies
p. 13 blank
pp. 14-15 figure studies
pp. 16-17 blank
p. 18 landscape study
p. 19 blank
pp. 20-21 landscape/agriculture studies (p. 20 largely cut out)
p. 22 blank
p. 22 verso small studies
pp. 23-25 blank
pp. 26-28 landscape/agriculture studies
p. 29 blank
p. 29 verso figure/landscape scene
p. 30 blank
p. 30 verso figure/landscape scene
p. 31 blank
p. 31 verso landscape study
p. 32 blank
p. 32 verso landscape study
p. 33 blank
p. 33 verso landscape study
p. 34 blank
p. 34 verso-35 landscape study
p. 35 verso landscape study
p. 36 blank
p. 36 verso: view of Eton from across the river
p. 37: view of Eton from across the river
p. 38 blank
p. 38 verso study Windsor Castle
p. 39 blank
p. 40 endpaper, blank (marbled on verso)

Dimensions

height (actual size): 115mm
width (actual size): 190mm

Physical description

Front and back boards covered with marbled paper; green leather spine and corners. 'Birket Foster Sketch Book' lettered in gold on spine

Production

Person

Foster, Myles Birket, 1825 - 1899 (Artist)

Date

19th century

History and association

Object history note

Provenance: Harcourt collection
One drawing relates to a watercolour sold at Sotheby's Belgravia, 29 March 1972, from the Property of P.I. Dearden

References

• Connor, L.M., William Evans of Eton 1798-1877, exhibition catalogue, Brewhouse, Eton 1998 (p. 57), Catalogue number: 63
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