Preparatory Sketch Collection (#6)

Block and Hook, c. 1835-38 (pencil on paper)
7394165 Block and Hook, c.1835-38 (pencil on paper) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 30x24 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Plan of the battle fought near Camden, August 16th, 1780 (sketch)
7408941 Plan of the battle fought near Camden, August 16th, 1780 (sketch) by American School, (18th century); 36 x 28 cm; Private Collection

Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c. 1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7394164 Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c.1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 26x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Portrait of a dog: Windsor, 1877 (graphite on faded cream paper)
7394052 Portrait of a dog: Windsor, 1877 (graphite on faded cream paper) by Wimmer, Rudolf (1849-1915); 21.2x18 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7394163 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 14x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Recto: Panoramic View of Tarragona from the South (Seawards)Verso: Sketches of Roman ruins at Tarragona
7394161 Recto: Panoramic View of Tarragona from the South (Seawards)Verso: Sketches of Roman ruins at Tarragona and of a fortress

Josephine Butler, Early Feminist Campaigner, 1856 (graphite on paper)
7394150 Josephine Butler, Early Feminist Campaigner, 1856 (graphite on paper) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); 35.1x23.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Seated female figure on a cloud, gazing upwards, 1600-1675 (black chalk with white bodycolour on blue paper)
7394148 Seated female figure on a cloud, gazing upwards, 1600-1675 (black chalk with white bodycolour on blue paper) by Italian School, (17th century); 32.1x25.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Railway Cottage, 19th century (pencil and ink on paper)
7389728 Railway Cottage, 19th century (pencil and ink on paper) by Davies, J.A. (fl.19th century); 53x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: J.A)

Perron Porth, 1840 (pencil on paper)
7389710 Perron Porth, 1840 (pencil on paper) by Mitchell, Philip (1814-96); 30x25 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7389722 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Passenger Carriage, c. 1840 (pen with wash on paper)
7389729 Passenger Carriage, c.1840 (pen with wash on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 29x48 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Study for the portrait of Jean-Louis Gampert, 1920 (black pencil and blending stump on paper)
7388955 Study for the portrait of Jean-Louis Gampert, 1920 (black pencil and blending stump on paper) by La Fresnaye, Roger de (1885-1925); 36.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

The Ile Saint-Louis and the corn docks from the Place de Greve, c. 1757 (w/c and gouache) (see also 86033)
XIR86034 The Ile Saint-Louis and the corn docks from the Place de Greve, c.1757 (w/c and gouache) (see also 86033) by Raguenet

Study of Arch Mouldings, Spandrel and String Course, Bourges Cathedral, France, 1880-87 (w/c)
7387217 Study of Arch Mouldings, Spandrel and String Course, Bourges Cathedral, France, 1880-87 (w/c, charcoal with white on paper) by Burgess

Station House, 19th century (pencil and ink on paper)
7389724 Station House, 19th century (pencil and ink on paper) by Davies, J.A. (fl.19th century); 53x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: J.A)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389712 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

A Wooden Bridge Designed for the Proposed Bridge over the Tyne near Scotswood for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railroad
7389751 A Wooden Bridge Designed for the Proposed Bridge over the Tyne near Scotswood for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railroad, c.1830 (pen with wash on paper) by Green

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389707 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

The Grand Midland Hotel St Pancras, the Ladies Reading Room Ceiling, 1873 (w/c on paper)
7389748 The Grand Midland Hotel St Pancras, the Ladies Reading Room Ceiling, 1873 (w/c on paper) by Sang, Frederick (fl.1840-84); 34x52 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Station House, c. 1850 (pencil on paper)
7389723 Station House, c.1850 (pencil on paper) by Davies, J.A. (fl.19th century); 32x48 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: J.A)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389719 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389713 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389706 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Carclase Tin Mine near St Austle, c. 1840 (pencil on paper)
7389705 Carclase Tin Mine near St Austle, c.1840 (pencil on paper) by Mitchell, Philip (1814-96); 24x30 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Stained glass project for Saint-Maurice, c. 1930-32 (gouache on paper)
7388952 Stained glass project for Saint-Maurice, c.1930-32 (gouache on paper) by Cingria, Alexandre (1879-1945); 64x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Sketch for a Book Illustration (w/c)
XOS5887643 Sketch for a Book Illustration (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

Sketch for "Christmas on the River", (w/c)
XOS5887642 Sketch for "Christmas on the River", (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper)
7063048 Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper) by Pellizza da Volpedo

Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper)
7063052 Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper) by Pellizza da Volpedo

Study of a Wing, c. 1899 (oil on paper)
7379770 Study of a Wing, c.1899 (oil on paper) by Siemiradzki, Hendrik (1843-1902); 27.7 x 21.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Henryk Siemiradzki (1843-1902))

Sketch to illustration "The Stationary Baby", 1912 (w/c)
XOS5887646 Sketch to illustration "The Stationary Baby", 1912 (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

Trees, 1887-90 (pencil and aquarel on paper)
7294366 Trees, 1887-90 (pencil and aquarel on paper) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Trees, 1887-90, Paul Cezanne, pencil and aquarel on paper)

Head Study, first half of the 17th century (oil on board)
7378215 Head Study, first half of the 17th century (oil on board) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 38x32.1 cm; Musee Des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France; (add.info.: Artiste: Antoon Van Dyck (1599-1641))

Sketch to illustrate "Not Honourably Discharged", 1904 (w/c)
XOS5887644 Sketch to illustrate "Not Honourably Discharged", 1904 (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

Sketch of bathers, 1900-06 (oil on canvas)
7294367 Sketch of bathers, 1900-06 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Sketch of bathers, 1900-06, Paul Cezanne, oil on canvas)

The Artist Drawing from the Model, c. 1639 (etching and drypoint on buff laid paper)
5861800 The Artist Drawing from the Model, c.1639 (etching and drypoint on buff laid paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 23.3 x 18.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Tree Trunks (study for La Grande Jatte), 1884 (black conte crayon on ivory laid paper)
5861492 Tree Trunks (study for La Grande Jatte), 1884 (black conte crayon on ivory laid paper) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 47.4 -- 61.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Portrait of Rodenbach (etching & drypoint)
7292682 Portrait of Rodenbach (etching & drypoint) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

At the Backstage or the Dancer, 1888 (gouache on cardboard)
7337445 At the Backstage or the Dancer, 1888 (gouache on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Drawing)

Corporal Study (pencil on paper)
7337435 Corporal Study (pencil on paper) by Leveque, Auguste (1866-1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info)

Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c. 1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel)
7332541 Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c.1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jacques Jordaens)

Woman lacemaker (La Dentelliere) (watercolour)
7332442 Woman lacemaker (La Dentelliere) (watercolour) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Xavier Mellery (Laeken 1845-Bruxelles 1921)

Sketch for a Ceiling, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
XOS5887420 Sketch for a Ceiling, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 51.5x43 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Portrait of the artist, Anne de Weert, 1899 (oil on canvas)
LAF470909 Portrait of the artist, Anne de Weert, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 120.5x131 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

2022 Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
7337077 by Consuelo-Fould, Madame (1862-1927); Musee Roybet Fould, Courbevoie, France; © Jean-Paul Paireault

Penitence Pilgrimage to the Holy Places from 25 April to 8 June 1882 (engraving)
7338401 Penitence Pilgrimage to the Holy Places from 25 April to 8 June 1882 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The general appearance of the camp in front of Nazareth, based on a sketch by M. Mougeot. Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print)
7338372 The general appearance of the camp in front of Nazareth, based on a sketch by M. Mougeot. Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print) by French School

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"Exploring the Artistic Process: Capturing Essence through Preparatory Sketches" Sketch for the Last Supper in Venice, San Giorgio (colour litho): A glimpse into the meticulous planning behind one of history's most iconic masterpieces. Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache): An intimate portrayal of vulnerability and love as an artist captures his beloved spouse during her illness. A seated academic nude with his hands clasped, c. 1723-24 (red & white chalk on light brown paper): Delicate strokes bring to life a contemplative figure embodying grace and intellectual depth. Head studies (oil on panel): The artist's exploration of human expression and emotion through captivating portraits that reveal both individuality and universality. Tuning, 1867 (graphite): A fleeting moment frozen in time as skilled hands adjust strings - a testament to dedication and precision within the world of music. First of the Month's Sculptures, St Mark's, Venice, 1840 (pencil & w/c on card): A preliminary sketch capturing architectural marvels that stand tall against time while showcasing intricate details awaiting their transformation into grand sculptures. The Triumph of the Church after 1628 (oil on wood): Through preparatory sketches emerges an awe-inspiring depiction celebrating faith and spiritual triumph amidst adversity. Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper): Unveiling Arthurian legends' enchantment through initial sketches that breathe life into mythical characters entwined in timeless tales. Madame Lisle and Madame Loubens, 1869-72 (graphite on tan wove paper): The delicate lines capture friendship immortalized by artistry; two souls forever intertwined upon this textured canvas. Portrait of Essil Elmslie, 1911 (pencil on paper).