| Repository | Archives |
| Reference Number | P/MCC/1/22 |
| Level | File |
| Title | McCarthy Sketchbook |
| Date(s) | 1986 |
| Description | A large maroon sketchbook, bound in buckram and is approximately thirty centimetres tall by twenty two wide. The sketchbook contains a mixture of male nudes, stylised caricatures, landscapes and portraits. There are no page numbers.
Overall this sketchbook appears to be a continuation of those which came before it. It contains all of McCarthy's signature styles, though the paintings are all done with watercolours instead of oils or solid paint as they have before. There is also a significant amount of pastel colouring.
Number of Sketches: 76 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| PhysicalDescription | Condition: The sketchbook is in rather poor condition externally, with numerous stains on the covers and large tears at the top and bottom of the spine. Internally the book is in better condition, with no loose pages and only a handful of torn ones. The final page is slightly discoloured but the sketchbook is otherwise in relatively good condition. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Request | YES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room. |