| Repository | Archives |
| Reference Number | P/MCC/1/13 |
| Level | File |
| Title | McCarthy Sketchbook |
| Date(s) | 1968-1969 |
| Description | A very large black sketchbook. The book is bound with board and buckram and is approximately thirty six centimetres tall by twenty four wide. The book contains many more progressive sketch sequences than those before it, but otherwise the content is the same, with many male nudes and a few architectural drawings. There are no page numbers.
It contains what is by now McCarthy's signature sketches of male nudes throughout, although without the useful purple bookmarks it is impossible to say who his models were. A few of the images near the middle of the book are drawn and painted upside down for no immediately discernable reason, but other than that the contents of this sketchbook are typical of McCarthy.
Number of Sketches: 68 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| PhysicalDescription | Condition: This sketchbook is in better condition than P/MCC/1/12 although it still has some issues. The spine is in poor condition, with a large tear near the bottom and signs of flaking throughout. The inside cover and first/second pages, though blank, show clear signs of chemical bleedthrough from the painting on the third page. Though most of the inside of the book is in reasonably good condition, there are a few loose pages to be aware of. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Request | YES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room. |