Pocket book No. 1 [sketchbook containing 22 drawings of figures, horses and landscapes] Accession Number: ART11395

Description

A sketchbook used by George Lambert during his travels to Ramleh, Deiran, Richon, Eygpt and London, containing drawings of figures, horses, ambulance vehicles, heads, the Egyptian Sphinx at Cairo, the 7th Light Horse at Nalin, and other scenes. There is also a drawing of a horse's head by Major Kendall.

Title inscribed by Lambert on front cover as 'Poket Book No. 1, Containing Notes and Material for pictures, Lieut. G.W.Lambert'. Inside the back cover is the right profile of what Lambert has titled 'Type of Italiano Gypo'.

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Accession Number
ART11395
Classification
Art
Object Type
Sketchbook
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, pen and brown ink, pen and blue ink in sketchbook of 22 leaves (2 loose) in green-grey paper-covered board covers, with black linen binding
Measurement
Overall - Closed: 15.3 cm x 13 cm
Medium
pencil, pen and brown ink, pen and blue ink, in sketchbook of 22 bound leaves in green-grey paper-covered boards, with black linen binding
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Parent
Item Count
22
Credit Line
Purchased 1930
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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