Blake-Varley Sketchbook Of 1819 P 49
Represented work of art
Artist
William Blake
((1757–1827))
Provenance
- John Varley; William Mulready, R. A. , Varley's Son-in-law and pupil, 1863; Christie's, April 28-30, 1864, lot 86 (bought Kempton) : 'a volume containing 49 heads, in pencil from visions which appeared to him [Blake]. ; At the other end of the book are 16 landscapes by Varley'; Henry Buxton Forman (editor of Keats and Shelley), 1864), who probably removed some of the drawings from the Sketchbook; William Bell Scott, poet, painter and writer, 1870, to whom Forman presented the Sketchbook; Miss Alice Boyd of Penkill Castle, Ayrshire, 1897, friend of William Bell Scott for 40 years, and for whom he painted a series of designs on the wall of a circular staircase; Miss Eleanor Margaret Courtney-Boyd, Penkill Castle, Ayrshire, unit 1967
Exhibition history
- London, Burlington Fine Arts Club, The Works of William Blake, 1876, no. 318 London, Tate Gallery, 1969-1971
Publication history
- For a detailed bibliography see The Blake-Varley Sketchbook of 1819 in the Collection of M. D. E. Clayton-Stamm, 1969, with introduction and notes by Martin Butlin; Kathleen Raine, William Blake, 1971, pp. 176-180
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Archival context
Object numberPA-F06063-0033
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Sketchbooks, Albums of Drawings, Rare Books, and Collections of Prints and Drawings
- Folder:PA-F06063
- Item:Blake-Varley Sketchbook Of 1819 P 49
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of sketchbooks; albums of drawings; manuscripts; rare books; sale catalogues and occasionally works on paper. It is a somewhat idiosyncratic group, but all items are related to British art and artists active between c.1500 and c.1900. Images are ordered in groups related to the physical object photographed (e.g. individual sketchbook, etc.). A number of artists are well represented including, in particular, Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Talman, David Jones, James Ward, Richard Cosway, Philip James de Loutherbourg and Henry Bone.
Acquisition information The collection has always been in the possession of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (or its predecessor institution, the Paul Mellon Foundation).
ArrangementThe archive has been arranged in its original order.
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Accruals It is anticipated that new images may be added to the Centre’s Photographic Archive in future. These may be generated via the Centre’s everyday activities (such as the publishing programme). They may also come from external sources (such as donations by scholars or institutions).
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