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Sketchbook, page 007: Notes

Maurice Prendergast

Cleveland Museum of Art

Yellowed notebook paper with blue lines. Handwritten text in blue ink. Three dated entries. The first entry reads, "November 11, 1905. Fine days. Frost in the morning. went in swimming at 11 o'clock. The Sun on one. It was quite warm. Getting some ideas for painting. It is a great profession." The second entry reads, "November 12, 1905. Beautiful Sunday. Took a swim in the Lake. Sat there in the Sun for an hour." The third entry reads, "November 15. Bought two days of coal and wood 20¢. I want to get some things will last." The paper is on a dark gray background.

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