David Jones

Rough design (incomplete) for cover of ‘The Great North Road’ by Frank Morley

1961

David Jones, ‘Rough design (incomplete) for cover of ‘The Great North Road’ by Frank Morley’ 1961 — © The estate of David Jones

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Created by: David Jones 1895–1974
Title: Rough design (incomplete) for cover of ‘The Great North Road’ by Frank Morley
Date: 1961
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 392 × 97 mm (drawing), 420 × 594 mm (mount)
Format: Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by the Archive from the Anthony d'Offay Gallery, 1982.
Reference: TGA 8222/1/107

Archive context

Drawings and watercolours by David Jones, photographs of his work and source material TGA 8222 (112)

One hundred and eleven drawings and watercolours by David Jones, one watercolour by C. Rhodes and one drawing by H.B. Willis TGA 8222/1 (112)

Rough design (incomplete) for cover of 'The Great North Road' by Frank Morley TGA 8222/1/107

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