Study of stalks and leaves

A very detailed drawing in pencil and charcoal of the base of vines and leaves with details of dappled sunlight on the ground. An annotation in the top right corner reads: “Fibres in the shadows show light. Stalks in shadow are lighter than leaves in shadow.” It is dated July 20th 76 and signed RB and m. Bound with PAG0613-PAG0617, PAG0619-PAG0641.

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ID:	PAG0618
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Brett, Rosa
Date made:	20 Jul 1876
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	144 mm x 239 mm
Parts:	Rosa Brett Sketchbook No 1. Flowers/Countryside 1876 (Sketchbook) Sketch of a view with trees, grass and hills entitled ' Richbore' Castle' - no castle illustrated (Drawing) (PAG0614) Rough sketch of grasses, a tree and wood fence (Drawing) (PAG0615) Sketch of a country road with houses (Drawing) (PAG0616) Unfinished study of trees (Drawing) (PAG0617) Study of stalks and leaves (Drawing) (PAG0618) Study of a group of mature trees in a garden (Drawing) (PAG0619) Detailed sketches of ragwort growing among grass (Drawing) (PAG0620) Life size studies of ragwort (Drawing) (PAG0621) Small sketch of a pond and plant growth (Drawing) (PAG0622) Small sketches showing thistles growing and a boulder (Drawing) (PAG0623) Study of a small brook with grasses and leaves (Drawing) (PAG0624) Study of rocks and sand (Drawing) (PAG0625) Study of grasses and flowers near sea (Drawing) (PAG0626) View of hedge, trees and leaves. Annotated (Drawing) (PAG0627) Country scene with large stone resting on three others and house in the distance. Annotated (Drawing) (PAG0628) Slight sketch of a view of countryside showing trees and hills (Drawing) (PAG0629) Design incorporating flowers in circles and a frieze (Drawing) (PAG0630) Designs with nasturtiums and other flowers (Drawing) (PAG0631) Unfinished design based on flowers and berries (Drawing) (PAG0632) Slight sketch of a view of bushes and a building (Drawing) (PAG0633) Sketch of a view of the countryside showing a house and hay stacks - Bexley (Drawing) (PAG0634) Sketch of a view of the countryside showing trees and fields - Bexley (Drawing) (PAG0635) Unidentified sketch possibly trees (Drawing) (PAG0636) Sketch of North Foreland showing breakwaters at low tide (Drawing) (PAG0637) Sketch of trees and grassland - Bexley (Drawing) (PAG0638) Sketch of a view of the beach, rocks and some buildings at Broadstairs (Drawing) (PAG0639) Very slight sketch of countryside - unfinished (Drawing) (PAG0640) Sketch of a flower design (Drawing) (PAG0641)

Study of stalks and leaves

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