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1. [Sketchbook of views, landscapes, ruins, castles, etc. in Yorkshire] [art original].
- Creator:
- Pearson, John, 1777-1813, artist
- Published / Created:
- [between 1799 and 1805]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 P359 805
- Image Count:
- 70
- Abstract:
- Album of ca. 40 pen and ink, wash, and one color drawing of scenes in Yorkshire, most dated (30 April 1799-9 June 1801) and "drawn on the spot", with the artist's identification of the locales, buildings, and ruins. The first is dated April 30th 1799 and is a view of Fountain's Abbey and followed by several sketches of ships and trees, a cottage, and two views of a bridge with a village in the distance. These sketches are followed by a series 24 non-sequentially numbered sketches, half of which are half-page oval designs. Six more drawings -- wash, pencil, or ink -- follow executed in 1801. The penultimate leaf contains a pencil drawing of The ruins of Wallop Church, dated Ap: 15th 1805 on the verso and a rough sketch of a scene on the verso. The final leaf is a wash drawing of a vista and is signed E. Johnson, JPearson, JPearson and is undated; another rough pencil drawing of trees and tower on the verso
- Description:
- Artist John Pearson of Ripon., Title devised by cataloger., Binding: Marble boards, leather spine., First recto leaf: a list of "Unbound sketches" not included in this album., On front flyleaf: Jn. Pearson, Ripon. With other faint pencil notes about subjects of drawings., "N.9" on back pastedown., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Yorkshire (England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Antiquities and Drawing, English
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Sketchbook of views, landscapes, ruins, castles, etc. in Yorkshire] [art original].
