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A collection of artist’s supplies and instructional books primarily focused on watercolour and sketching techniques. The assortment features a variety of paper pads and sketchbooks, including a Daler-Rowney The Langton Tinted Watercolour Paper Book, a Daler Series ‘A’ A3 spiral-bound book with a yellow and red cover, and a Daler-Rowney Aquafine watercolour pad. Also present is a Winsor & Newton Galeria acrylic pad and a WHSmith A4 sketch paper pad. Instructional and reference literature includes Beningfield’s Countryside, A Corner of England: North Devon Landscapes and People by James Ravilious, and Line & Wash: Watercolour & Pen Techniques by Wendy Jelbert. Accompanying equipment consists of white plastic mixing palettes, a set of Boots brand watercolour painting pencils, various paintbrushes with wooden handles, and an introductory calligraphy set titled How to Write Like This. The group also includes a Chartwell sectional pad and Bockingford watercolour paper. The items are presented in a brown cardboard box.
Condition report:
The collection shows signs of handling and previous use throughout. Several paper pads and sketchbooks exhibit creasing, scuffing, and minor staining to the covers, notably the WHSmith sketch pad which has blue markings on the front (photo 3). The sheet counts in the pads appear diminished, indicating varying levels of usage. The instructional books show light wear to the edges and corners of the covers (photo 2 and 5). The equipment, including the palettes and brushes, shows evidence of use with some dried paint residues and staining visible to the plastic components (photo 7). The cardboard storage box shows typical wear from transit and storage.
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