Sketchbook, various from 1961-2021, n.d.
Original housing labelled by Richard Shirley Smith as:
'A83 Folio Society, OVID, Metamorphoses, Roy Strong, Overdoor, Folio Bookplate, River Boy, Whistler'
Comprises:
Rough sketches and detailed drawings, in ink and pencil, for a variety of projects including:
Books: A Point of Departure (1967), The River Boy (1976), Vines (1984), Messer Pietro Mio (1985), Metamorphoses (1995) and William Shakespeare: The Complete Plays (1997)
Murals and large-scale pieces: decorated clavichord (1980-1981) and Laskett Shades (2006)
Dates
- Creation: various from 1961-2021, n.d.
Extent
1 box (1 volume)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 21920/30
Bibliography
- Finzi, J. A Point of Departure (Golden Head Press, 1967)
- Whistler, T. The River Boy (Oxford University Press, 1976)
- Burnett, D. Vines (Rocket Press, 1984)
- Borgia, L. and Bembo, P. Messer Pietro Mio (Libanus Press, 1985)
- Ovid Metamorphoses (The Folio Society, 1995)
- Shakespeare, W. The Complete Plays (The Folio Society, 1997)
Subject
- The Folio Society | Publishers (Organisation)
Creator
- From the Collection: Shirley Smith | Richard | b 1935 | artist (Person)
Repository Details
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