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Add MS 88931/7/1/4
- Record Id:
- 040-001115990
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000897929
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000276.0x000054
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88931/7/1/4
- Title:
- Drawings in Larger Mounts (part 1)
- Scope & Content:
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Comprises eight drawings.
Rough sketches:
- 'Queen of Hearts'; crayon, ink and wash on paper (f.1);
- Queen of Hearts; pen and ink on brown paper (f.2);
- White Rabbit down the rabbit hole; watercolour and crayon on water-colour paper (f.3).
Finished illustrations in pen and ink, with captions in Mervyn Peake's hand:
- King of Hearts; drawing on water-colour paper; with caption inscribed 'Frontispiece' [in Maeve Gilmore's hand] (ff.4-5);
- Frame for dust-jacket or title page featuring Looking Glass characters; drawing on paper; signed 'Mervyn Peake '54' (f.6);
- White Rabbit down the rabbit hole; drawing on water-colour paper; with caption 'Chapter One. (Opposite) ['There was' crossed out] "Before her was another long passage & the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it."' (ff.7-8);
- Alice and the Mouse in the Pool of Tears; drawing on water-colour board; inscribed 'Ch 2. "O mouse, do you know the way out of this pool?"'; with similar caption on tracing paper [in Maeve Gilmore's hand] (ff.9-10);
- Alice and the puppy; drawing on water-colour paper; with caption inscribed 'Chapter IV. An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large, round eyes.' (ff.11-12).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000897929
036-001045421
037-001045422
040-001115990 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88931 : Mervyn Peake Archive
Add MS 88931/7 : Alice Illustrations
Add MS 88931/7/1 : Drawings for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Add MS 88931/7/1/4 : Drawings in Larger Mounts (part 1) - Hierarchy:
- 032-000897929[0007]/036-001045421[0001]/037-001045422[0004]/040-001115990
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88931
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 oversize file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1945
- End Date:
- 1954
- Date Range:
- [1945-1954]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Conserved by the British Library May 2010. Mounted on archival-quality board 558mm x 457mm.
Dimensions of drawings:
- f.1: 270mm x 205mm;
- f.2: 197mm x 139mm;
- f.3: 253mm x 176mm;
- f.4: 176mm x 114mm;
- f.6: 244mm x 162mm;
- f.7: 195mm x 150mm;
- f.9: 188mm x 134mm;
- f.11: 185mm x 130mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)