Sketchbook, page 003: Notes

Maurice Prendergast

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed notebook page with lined paper. The notebook page has three dated entries. The top of the page has "october 24.1905" written in blue ink, in cursive. Underneath, it says "Tuesday had a swim at the L st Bath. Cold windy day. Temperature of the water 48. Slight attack of catanhe". The next dated entry reads "october 25.1905" and says "Had a swim at the L st Bath. Temperature of the water 47. beautiful day. warm in the Sun". The final dated entry says "october 26.1905" and "exert. Blue a in the morning. cold and deespaly rain in the afternoon. Had a swim and was afire for a few and a half". The notebook's edges are worn, with some torn and frayed areas. A small black star is drawn to the right of the last entry. A blue ink stain appears on the bottom right corner. The background behind the notebook is dark grey.