Series II: Artwork
Series
Call Number: MSS 7, Series II
Scope and Contents
Each of the 12 New England Industries includes a set of drawings and proofs, comprising:
- Approximately 5 to 10 leaves of working drawings, in graphite. Most are quite rough; some are detailed.
- 1 or 2 circular drawings of the final image. These include rough outline drawings in graphite, and more detailed drawings in pencil, blue ink and India white.
- Approximately 6 to 12 numbered states of the engraved image. Most of these have India white added by Leighton as she worked on the block; as the proofs progress, places where she added corrections in gouache are then cut away on the ensuing engraved image. Occasionally (as in Farming), entire sections are left blank and the figures are drawn in by hand until Leighton feels confident enough to engrave them.
- 1 or 2 final, unsigned proofs, typically on clay-coated paper (except Ice Cutting, Cranberrying, and Farming, which lack final proofs, and Grist Milling, which has a proof on bond paper)
Dates
- 1949-1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Leighton, Clare, 1898-1989
- From the Collection: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Part of the Yale Center for British Art, Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
1080 Chapel Street
P. O. Box 208280
New Haven CT 06520-8280 US
203-432-2814
ycba.rarebooks@yale.edu
Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
1080 Chapel Street
P. O. Box 208280
New Haven CT 06520-8280 US
203-432-2814
ycba.rarebooks@yale.edu
Location
1080 Chapel Street
New Haven , CT 06510