- Created by
- Cecil Collins 1908–1989
- Title
- Plymouth Education Authority Exercise Book used as a sketchbook
- Date
- 1924–7
- Description
- Graphite on paper, 21 pages plus covers, 204 x 163 mm
The sketchbook contains many graphite life and anatomical drawings, writings, including 'a sketch for a play for 2 players', a profile, a self-portrait profile and an autobiographical fragment about Collins' youth and loneliness. - Format
- Bound volume - sketchbook
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Mrs Elisabeth Collins in 1992
- Reference
- TGA 923/1/1/1
Archive context
- Cecil Collins papers TGA 923 (302)
- Cecil Collins' artwork TGA 923/1 (300)
- Sketchbooks TGA 923/1/1 (8)
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