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Drawing Book

H. Byrne British
1883
Not on view
This exercise book intended for a student of drawing has a pale blue printed cover and contains 12 leaves filled with sketches of buildings, street scenes, landscapes, some apparently copied from an artist's manual, others possibly from nature. Some are numbered, two identified as "In the Isle of Thane" and "Canterbury." One is inscribed: "Took under 1 1/2 hours / HB"

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Drawing Book
  • Artist: H. Byrne (British, active 1880–90)
  • Date: 1883
  • Medium: Black chalk or graphite
  • Dimensions: 8 7/8 × 13 in. (22.5 × 33 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Sketchbooks
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.757.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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