Study of mattresses through a window from a 'Robertsons Layout Pad'

Study of mattresses through a window from a 'Robertsons Layout Pad'

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Study of mattresses through a window from a 'Robertsons Layout Pad'
pencil
10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 39.4 cm.)
approximately thirty six pages in the 'layout pad', and five further study sheets, pencil, pen and ink, red chalk, 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm.) and smaller (40)

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Spencer visited China in 1956 and many of the 'layout pad' subjects are Chinese. One of the study sheets includes two drawings which are studies for two of the 'Scrapbook drawings', Combing hair, Stanley and Patricia which dates from May 1944 is taken from Volume III, p.2; see C. Leder, op. cit., pl.92, p.82, while Brushing hair, Stanley and Daphne is taken from Volume III, p.3; See C. Leder, op. cit., pl.91, p.81.

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