Leighton, Clare, 1898-1989

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Signed by Leighton. Labeled: Logging, set nine.

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Three small circular sketches outlining the overall composition of the plate. Paper has a large tear starting at the left edge.

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Large circular sketch showing overall composition of the Logging image (reversed). Central figure has a different hand position from final image.

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Large circular drawing of overall composition of the plate. Central figure has straightened back leg and different hand position from final image.

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Circular sketch of overall composition of the plate. Of the four, this is closest to the final image. The central figure's straightened leg has been erased and re-drawn with a bent knee, and his hand position resembles that of final image. Verso: a very rough circular image in graphite.

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Almost identical to Final Proof 3, except with slightly less white marking on the central figure's left hand; a white mark runs down the outer pant leg of the second largest figure. Graphite smudge on far right edge of paper.

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Almost identical to Final Proof 2, except with slightly more white marking on the central figure's left hand.

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Rough studies of figures bent over poling logs.

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A single figure poling logs on a river.

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Sketches of stacks of logs. In the upper right-hand corner, there appears to be a drawing of an eddy of water around a rock, with a jagged bush beneath.

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Sketches of three logs, the left-most one with more detail where bark has been scraped.

Scope and Contents: Peavey, sap bucket, lobstering landscape.Labeled "Combination of ideas for 3 plates" in upper right-hand corner; each element also labeled according to the corresponding plate; these appear to be in a different hand (not Clare Leighton).Logging: a peavey (pole with sharp clamps on the bottom for pushing logs), labeled as such, and a partial sketch of the prongs of a cant hook, labeled "cant hook" by Leighton and "Logging" in another hand.Sugaring: sap...

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Outline of a figure pushing logs; smudged pine tree to the left.

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Two sketches of an axe, one bold and one light. Seems to read "bit longer" (or "hilt longer"?)

Verso: outline of placard reading "The Carolina Quartet."

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Four or five rough sketches of men leaning at different angles to push logs. Yellowish spotting on paper.

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On the right, two figures pushing logs; on the left, rough sketches of piled logs, and beneath, water eddying around a rock.

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Three sketches of tree stumps, the left-most being the most detailed.

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Resembles the background of the final Logging image, but without any people. Logs piled chaotically with water flowing by, all very rough.

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Lone figure kneeling on logs. Right edge of paper is frayed.