Sketchbook
Rev. William Grey (1819 - 1872)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1840 - 1872
Materials
Card and paper
Measurements
430 x 364 mm
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939892
Summary
Sketchbook album with maroon watered textile (?) cover, red spine and red ribbon tie. The yellow inside front cover bears a book plate belonging to Rev. William Grey. Contains loose pencil sketches, pen and ink sketches and watercolours of numerous subjects, primarily landscapes, places and churches in Newfoundland, but also in England, Barbados and elsewhere. Also included is at least one print and one photograph.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Rev. William Grey (1819 - 1872), artist