Sketchbook

Object Name:

Sketchbook

Object ID:

2023.040.02

Creator:

Paskell, William (1865-1951)

Date:

1884-1886

Description:

Sketchbook. William Paskell (1865-1951), brown cloth-bound book with dark brown leather on spine. 17 pencil sketches, ca. 1884-1886.

1. Tree, dated lower right in the artist's hand "1884."
2. Tree (a more detailed sketch appears to be the same tree) dated lower right in the artist's hand "1884."
3. Tree, (appears as a more detailed sketch of the same tree), dated lower right in the artist's hand "April 16, 84."
4. Miscellaneous drawing of farm animals and a man sitting.
5. Rail Fence with Stone Wall, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 1884."
6. Forest, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 1884."
7. Tree with steeple in the distance, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 84."
8. Tree with a bolder, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 1884."
9. Tree trunk with a landscape sketch, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 1884."
10. Tree with rail fence, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 26, 84."
11. Tree, dated in the artist's hand lower right "May 29, 84."
12. Trees, dated and identified in the artist's hand lower right "Brookline, June 84."
13. Barn, dated in the artist's hand lower right "1884."
14. Two stenches, Rail Fence and Bolder, dated in the artist's hand lower right "1884."
15. Road through the woods, dated in the artist's hand lower left "'84."
16. Landscape, identified and dated in the artist's hand "Landscape very dark. Light showing in places near horizon / very luminous. Oct 5/85. Leaves turned in places."
17. Forest, dated in the artist's hand lower left "Sept 4/86."

Material:

Leather
Paper
Pencil

Dimensions:

H-4.5 W-7 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of John J. and Joan R. Henderson

People:

Paskell, William (1865-1951)

Subjects:

Sketches, Sketchbooks