833517
- TitleSketchbook / Henry Curzon Allport
- Creator
- Call numberPXB 67
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
approximately 1808 - Type of material
- Reference code833517
- Physical Description1 box (63 drawings, 4p. textual materials) - 29 x 20 cm (box) - pencil, ink, pencil and watercolour
- Scope and ContentIncluded in sketchbook are views of various locations in Wales including Burton Castle, Denbigh, Conway [i.e. Conwy] Castle, Bridge [at] Llan [possibly Llanrwst], Lledar [possibly River Lledr], Capel Cerig, Nant Mill, Pont Aberglaslin [i.e. Aberglaslyn], Harlech, Cain, Mouddach, Llangollen River, Llangollen, and Aldridge. Includes views of Welsh countryside, sketches of cattle, farm houses and implements, all of which were possibly done during a sketching tour of Wales:
p.1 Ancient castle (watercolour, colour)
p.1a 4 watercolour studies with images of a castle and landscapes (watercolour, black & white)
p.2 Ancient ruined castle (watercolour, black & white)
p.3 verso River with man on boat and fort in the background (watercolour, black & white)
p.3 Waterfall study (watercolour, black & white)
p.4 verso Cows in foreground with 3 section stone bridge in background (watercolour, black & white)
p.4 3 section stone brige over river (pencil, black & white)
p.5 verso Cow resting 1 (watercolour, black & white)
p.5 River study (pencil, black & white)
p.6 verso Cow resting 2 (pencil, black & white)
p.6 Ancient stone bridge (pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.7 verso Sketch study including 4 images of cows (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.7 Blank
p.8 verso River rapids study (pencil, black & white)
p.8 Waterfall, rapids and an ancient bridge (pencil, black & white)
p.9 Landscape with waterfall 1 (pencil, black & white)
p.10 Riverscape with ancient bridge (pencil, black & white)
p.11 verso Text
p.11 Ancient fort (pen & ink, black & white)
p.12 Landscape with waterfall 2 (pencil, black & white)
p.13 verso Cow face head on and 2 cows next to each other (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.13 Landscape with waterfall 3 (pencil, black & white)
p.14 Townscape and sketch of river and rocks (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.15 verso Gentleman petting a sheep next to a lamb and a sketch of clouds (pencil, black & white)
p.15 Landscape of hill and tree sketch (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.16 A study of 2 trees (watercolour, sepia wash)
p.17 verso Drawing of the horizon (watercolour, black & white)
p.17 Country cottage with cows in foreground and a sketch of trees by the riverside (pencil, watercolour, black & white)
p.18 verso Drawing of the evening sky (watercolour, black & white)
p.18 4 drawings - country cottage, 2 images with 2 people amongst trees and an image with a gate and tree (watercolour, black & white)
p.19 verso Side elevation drawing of a cow (pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.19 Cottage by the river, 2 people by a river and a winter snow landscape (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.20 verso Sheep next to a cart and lanscape with scrub and a farm house in background (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.20 Various elevation drawings of a cow and one sketch of a tree (pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.21 verso 3 drawings of a cow and one drawing of a tree without folliage (pencil, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.21 4 drawings of a cow (pencil, black & white)
p.22 verso 2 elevation drawings of a cow (pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.22 Various drawings of views of a cow and a horse (1 drawing, pencil, watercolour, black & white)
p.23 verso Half a cow, farm yard dwelling (2 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.23 Man with cow, Tree trunk and branches, man on river barge, mountain landscape (4 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.24 verso Sketch of countryside castle (1 drawing - pencil, black & white)
p.24 Man sitting and reading, 2 people in boat on river, 2 sailing boats and people on river (3 drawings,watercolour, black & white)
p.25 verso Countryside with trees, river with boats, fort (4 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.25 Landscape, farmer and livestock on horizon, and sketch of a cow (3 drawings,watercolour, black & white)
p.26 verso Tree foliage (1 drawing, watercolour, black & white)
p.26 Landscapes with trees and shrubs, cow resting (4 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white, 1 colour)
p.27 verso 3 cows resting and horse drawn carriage with people (2 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.27 Farmhouse sketches (2 drawings, pencil and watercolour, black & white)
p.28 verso Images of people with hats (1 drawing - pencil, black & white)
p.28 Landscape with country cottage (2 drawings - pencil, black & white)
Pagination unknown Landscape with trees and cat (2 drawings - pencil, black & white)
p.29 verso Two figures and horse at entry and lakeside landscape (2 drawings - watercolour, black & white)
p.29 Two figures standing and landscapes (5 drawings - watercolour, black & white)
p.30 Country cottage and landscapes (4 drawings - watercolour, black & white)
p.31 verso Text
p.31 Countryside trees (3 drawings - watercolour, black & white)
p.32 verso Text
p.32 Cow and calf (pencil, black & white)
p.33 Text - Copying ConditionsOut of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - Signatures / Inscriptions
One page of sketches of cows (p. 22) has a faint pencil signature 'H.C. Allport' and possibly a date ' 9 80' [? ] at lower right. - Date note
Sketch of cow (p. 25) is signed and dated 'W. Glover 1808' in ink at lower right. - Conservation note
Cover of sketchbook missing - Subject
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