Title:
[Sketchbook] / W. Ashburner.
Author/Creator:
Production:
[Tasmania?] : W. Ashburner, [between 1811 and 1846?]
Physical description:
21 leaves of drawings in 1 sketchbook (containing 76 pages) : graphite, ink and watercolour on paper ; 16.5 x 25.5 cm.
Binding:
Three-quarter bound in brown leather with brown paper boards ; gilt band tooling on spine.
Medium:
paper; graphite; ink; watercolour
Format:
sketchbook
picture
image (online)
Accession number:
FA861
Notes:
Sketchbook is untitled ; artist's name inscribed on fly-leaf ; three sketches dated 1811 and 1846.
Leaves 1-9 are numbered in pencil, remaining sketches are unnumbered.
Stamped on front cover pastedown in black ink: "Smith Warner & Co Picadilly" ; inscribed in brown ink: "No. 128".
Access conditions:
RESTRICTED ACCESS: Viewing of physical item by appointment only.
Contents:
1. [Pencil and ink sketch of trees with initials 'KSF' in various fonts] / W. Ashburner -- 2. At Goa, 1811 -- 3. [Untitled ink figure studies, with eggs] -- 4. Sculptures schlaita [?] -- 5. [Untitled ink sketch of head sculpture] -- 6. [Untitled sketch of Indian male] -- 7. Raphael's house at Roma -- 8. Contradissa, Contradina d'Albarro [?] -- 9. Donna di Napoli -- [Pencil sketch of Maatsuyker Islands?] -- New Norfolk, 17 January, 46 -- New Norfolk, 17 January, 46, River Derwent -- River Derwent -- A cobby [Aboriginal Tasmanian corroboree] -- Carrick Bridge -- [Cataract Gorge] Launceston -- Hobart Town from Kangaroo Point -- Ardarden [?] -- [Untitled pencil and ink wash sketch of church] -- [Untitled cliff scene] -- [Pencil sketch of sailboat].
Summary:
Twenty-one leaves of drawings including eight Tasmanian sketches, the remaining are identified as India and Italy.
Condition:
Condition reviewed: 2017: Cover dirty, boards water-stained, leather binding worn, edges/corners frayed, worn.
Alternate Title:
[William Page Ashburner sketchbook]
Citation:
Digitised item from: Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania.
Subjects:
Record ID:
SD_ILS:74247
Electronic resources:
View online