The Greybook Accession Number: ART11388

Description

A sketchbook used by George Lambert during his commission containing five pages of drawings, including inside covers, of figures, horses, heads, landscapes and horse and rider studies for 'The charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba, 31 October 1917', 1918-1920.

The title inscribed by Lambert on front cover is 'The Greybook, Pencil Portraits & Sketches by Lieut. G.W.Lambert, Official Artist A.I.F. Egypt'. Inside the front cover is a drawing of a man in profile wearing glasses. Inside back cover is unfinished sketches of horses heads and the left profile of man wearing glasses.

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Accession Number
ART11388
Classification
Art
Object Type
Sketchbook
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, in sketchbook of five bound leaves and two loose sheets (one folded), with one page of artist's notes, in grey-green paper-covered boards with black linen binding
Measurement
Overall - Closed: 35.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 1 cm
Medium
pencil, in sketchbook of five bound leaves and two loose sheets (one folded), with one page of artist's notes, in grey-green paper-covered boards with black linen binding
Date Made
1918-1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Parent
Item Count
7
Credit Line
Purchased 1930
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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