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Reference NumberP/MCC/1/26
LevelFile
TitleMcCarthy Sketchbook
Date(s)1991
DescriptionA black and gold sketchbook filled with rough drawings. The book is bound with board and is approximately twenty two centimetres tall by fifteen wide. The front cover and spine of the book are decorated with gold patterns. The sketches inside are very rough in comparison to McCarthy's other sketchbooks. There are no page numbers.

Like some of the other sketchbooks in this collection, P/MCC/1/26 has very few drawings within it. Most of the pages in the book are blank, and the sketches that are present are noticeably simpler and rougher than most others in the collection. In addition, this particular sketchbook contains a list of all the works McCarthy had painted with connections to the East End.

Number of Sketches: 6
Extent1 item
PhysicalDescriptionCondition: This sketchbook is in very good condition, with no damage to the spine or front cover aside from some very minor flaking of the decorative gold patterns. Inside the book there is evidence that a single page has been torn out, but apart from that there is no damage to the sketches themselves.
Access StatusOpen
RequestYES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room.
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