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Reference NumberP/MCC/1/24
LevelFile
TitleMcCarthy Sketchbook
Date(s)1991
DescriptionA very large dark brown sketchbook, bound with board and buckram and is approximately forty two centimetres tall by twenty eight centimetres wide. The sketches within the book are a combination of portraits, male nudes, rough doodles and cubist-style paintings. There are no page numbers.

Near the back of the sketchbook is a painting of Christ on the cross. In addition, another unusual image can be found on the final page before the end, a still life of a skull surrounded by fruit. There are poems and religious prayers written next to some of the sketches.

Number of Sketches: 51
Extent1 item
PhysicalDescriptionCondition: The condition of this book is middling. The front cover is slightly worn and battered although mostly intact, but a small section of the upper spine has been torn open and is in danger of being ripped off entirely. Inside there is comparatively little damage; there are no signs that pages have been removed and none of the sketches are loose.
Access StatusOpen
RequestYES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room.
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