Francis William Edmonds (American, 1806-1863). <em>British Isles Sketchbook</em>, 1841. Graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper, 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 16 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, 1999.6.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.6.2_p01_PS6.jpg)

Francis William Edmonds (American, 1806-1863). British Isles Sketchbook, 1841. Graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper, 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 16 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, 1999.6.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.6.2_p01_PS6.jpg)

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British Isles Sketchbook

Francis William Edmonds

American Art

Francis William Edmonds used this sketchbook during his three-week journey through the British Isles, recording important monuments he encountered along the way in places such as Warwick, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Stratford-upon-Avon. In one of the most striking sketches, combining precise outlines and exacting details, Edmonds rendered the Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles of Jedburgh Abbey, looming over the Scottish town. Since he was primarily a genre painter, this sketchbook provides a rare example of his work in land- and townscape composition.

ARTIST Francis William Edmonds, American, 1806-1863

MEDIUM Graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper

DATES 1841

DIMENSIONS 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 16 x 0.6 cm) (show scale)

SIGNATURE Unsigned

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COLLECTIONS American Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 1999.6.2

CREDIT LINE Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg

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Fine Lines: American Drawings from the Brooklyn Museum

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CAPTION Francis William Edmonds (American, 1806-1863). British Isles Sketchbook, 1841. Graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper, 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 16 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, 1999.6.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.6.2_p01_PS6.jpg)

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