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Reference NumberP/MCC/1/27
LevelFile
TitleMcCarthy Sketchbook
Date(s)1993
DescriptionA very large brown and white sketchbook filled with rough drawings. It is bound with card at the front and board at the back connected by a plastic spiral binder. The book is approximately thirty six centimetres tall by twenty six centimetres wide. The sketches inside are mostly male nudes and drawings of the male form with a few abstracts here and there. There are no page numbers.

There are a few rough notes at the back of this sketchbook which seem to be about the Adonis art exhibitions McCarthy's paintings were used in. Aside from this there is nothing truly unusual about the sketches within the sketchbook.

Number of Sketches: 27
Extent1 item
PhysicalDescriptionCondition: The condition of this item is reasonably good. The front cover shows few signs of creasing despite being made of flimsy card, though there is some slight tearing around the plastic bindings. Inside the first page is stained and has been cut in half lengthwise with a pair of scissors, but that appears to be the extent of the damage.
Access StatusOpen
RequestYES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room.
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