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source(google.com.pk)Technical drawing tools are the tools used for technical drawing, including pens and rulers. Drawing tools may be used for measurement and layout of drawings, or to improve the consistency and speed of creation of standard drawing elements. Many of the tools used for manual technical drawing are obsolete, where computer-aided drawing has become common.
The ship's steam machinery installation drawing for Iron Clad CSS Texas, 1865
Hand-drawing of the facade for Ennis House, 1969
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Drawing tools
2.1 Pens
2.2 Drawing board
2.3 T-square
2.4 Drafting machine
2.5 Rulers
2.6 Compass
2.7 Templates
3 Drawing materials
3.1 Drafting paper
3.2 Thick draft paper
3.3 Cloth
3.4 Tracing paper
3.5 Plastic
3.6 Inks
3.7 Dry transfer
4 Reproduction
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
History[edit]
The ancient Egyptians are known to have used wooden corner rulers.[1] Ancient Nuragic people in Sardinia used compasses made in bronze, like the one exposed in the showcase 25 in the Nuragic sector of the Archeologic Museum G. A. Sanna in Sassari. In ancient Greece, evidence has been found of the use of stylii and metal chisels, scale rulers and triangle rulers. Excavations in Pompeii have found a bronze tool kit used by the Romans, which contained triangle rulers, compasses and a ruler to use with a pen.[2]
Although a variety of stylus that were developed in ancient times and were still being used in the 18th century, quills were generally used as the main drawing tool. Stylii were also used in the form of ivory or ebony pencils.[2]
Protractors were used to measure and draw angles and arcs of a circle accurately since about the 13th century,[3] although mathematics and science demanded more detailed drawing instruments. The adjustable corner ruler was developed in the 17th century, but a feasible screwtightened version not until the 1920s.[2]
Holding a ruling-pen, 1901
In the 17th century there was developed a stylus that could draw a line with a specific width called a ruling pen. The stylus had two curved metal pieces, which were joined by a screw. Ink was trickled between the blades, from which it flowed evenly across the paper. The basic model was maintained for a long time, with minor modifications, until the 1930s when the German technical drawing pens came to the market.[2]
Artists (including Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Dürer, Nicholas Bion and George Adams[disambiguation needed]) generally made drawing tools for themselves.[1] Industrial production of technical drawing instruments started in 1853, when Englishman William Stanley (1829–1909) founded a technical manufacturing company in London. Even then, however, most tools were still made by hand.[2]
In the 1930s the equipment available expanded: there appeared a drawing apparatus and Rapidograph-drawing pen, improving the track quality and especially, producing consistent line width.[2] In addition to Rapidograf stylus, a more traditional Grafos-type stylus was used for a long time, where different line widths were achieved by changing the pen nib. For instance in Finland Grafos was commonly used as a primary drawing tool still in the early 1970s.
Equipment changed radically during the 1990s, when computer-aided design almost completely ousted drawing by hand. Technical design has changed from drawing by hand to producing computer-aided design drawings, where drawings are no longer "drawn", but are built from a virtually-produced model. Drawings are not necessarily produced in hard copy at all, and if they are needed they are printed automatically by a computer program. Hand-drawn designs, however, are still widely used in the draft design stage.
Drawing tools[edit]
Pens[edit]
Traditional and typical pens used for technical drawing are pencils and technical pens.
Pencils in use are usually mechanical pencils with a standard lead thickness. General line widths are 0.18 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.5 mm and 0.7 mm. Hardness varies usually from HB to 2H. Softer lead gives a better contrast, but harder lead gives more accurate track. Bad contrast of the lead track in general is problematic at photocopying, but new scanning copy techniques have improved the final result. Paper or plastic surfaces do require their own lead types.
"Drawing pens"
Traditional already in the 1600s used ruling pen.
Grafos-stylus.
A disassembled Grafos and nibs of different widths.
Rapidograf styluses of different widths: 0.35, 0.5 and 0.7 mm.
Rapidograf stylus parts. The head is possible to disassemble to even smaller parts
A parallel ruler -equipped drawing board. Drawing from an article published in a Norwegian technical journal Teknisk Ukeblad in 1893. The arcticle dealt with a new kind of vertical drawing apparatus. The board was equipped with a lift mechanism, improving the ergonomy when doing large drawings.
In most cases, the final drawings are drawn with ink, on either plastic or tracing paper. The pen is generally Rapidograph-type technical pen, a marker pen that draws lines of consistent width (so-called steel marker pen). The pen has an ink container which contains a metal tube, inside which is a thin metal needle or wire, the soul. Ink is absorbed between the needle and the tube wall, preventing an excessive amount of ink from being released. The needle has a weight and by waving the pen back and forth the needle is released and the ink can run. Previously, the tank was filled from an ink bottle, newer styluses use ink cartridges.
Each line width has its own stylus. Width of the line is standardized: In Finland, the most commonly used set is 0.13 mm, 0.18 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.50 mm and 0.70 mm. There are their own stylii for tracing paper and plastic, because plastic requires a harder pen tip. To function well they require regular maintenance, the finest marker pens in particular.
Drawing board[edit]
The drawing board is an essential tool. Paper will be attached and kept straight and still, so that the drawing can be done with accuracy. Generally, different kind of assistance rulers are used in drawing. The drawing board is usually mounted to a floor pedestal in which the board turns to a different position, and also its height can be adjustable. Smaller drawing boards are produced for table-top use. In the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing paper was dampened and then its edges glued to the drawing board. After drying the paper would be flat and smooth. The completed drawing was cut free.[4] Paper could also be secured to the drawing board with pins. [5]More recent practice is to use self-adhesive tape to secure paper to the board. Some drawing boards are magnetized, allowing paper to be held down by long steel strips. Boards used for overlay drafting or animation may include registration pins or peg bars to ensure alignment of multiple layers of drawing media.
T-square[edit]
A T-square is a straightedge which uses the edge of the drawing board as a support. It is used with the drafting board to draw horizontal lines and to align other drawing instruments. Wood, metal, or plastic triangles with 30 and 60 degree angles or with two 45 degree angles are used to speed drawing of lines at these commonly used angles. Also in use are a continuously adjustable 0-90 degrees protractor. An alternative to the T-square is the parallel bar which is permanently attached to the drawing board. It has a set of cables and pulleys to allow it to be positioned anywhere on the drawing surface while stil remaining parallel to the bottom of the board. The drafting machine replaces the T-square and triangles.
Drafting machine[edit]
Right-handed parallelogram machine with a ballast.
A drafting machine is a device which is mounted to the drawing board. It has rulers whose angles can be precisely adjusted with a controlling mechanism. [6] There are two main types of apparatus: an arm-type parallelogram apparatus based on a hinged arm; and a track-type apparatus which moves on a rail mounted to the top of the drawing board. The accuracy of the arm type apparatus is better in the middle of the board, decreasing towards the edges, whereas a track machine has a constant accuracy over the whole board. The drawing head of a track-type drafting machine slides on bearings in a vertical rail, which in turn is moved along a horizontal, top-mounted rail. Both apparatus types have an adjustable drawing-head with rules attached to a protractor scale so that the angle of the rules may be adjusted. [7]
A drafting machine allows easy drawing of parallel lines over the paper. The adjustable angle between the rulers allows the lines to be drawn in varying accurate angles. Rulers may also be used as a support for separate special rulers and letter templates. The rules are replaceable and they can be for example scale-rules.
Drawing apparatus has evolved from a drawing board mounted parallel ruler and a pantograph, which is a device used for copying objects in an adjustable ratio of sizes.
Rulers[edit]
Rulers used in technical drawing are usually made of polystyrene. Rulers come in two types according to the design of their edge. Straight edge can be used with lead and felt pens, whereas when technical pen is used the edge must be grooved to prevent the spread of the ink.
An architect's scale
Architect's scale is a scaled, three-edged ruler which has six different scales marked to its sides. A typical combination for buildings details is 1:20, 1:50, 1:100, 1:25, 1:75 and 1:125. There are their own rulers for zoning work as well as for inch units. Today scale rulers are made of plastic, formerly of hardwood. A pocket-sized version is also available, with scales printed on flexible plastic stripes.
View of a drafting table: the old way of producing architectural and engineering drawings. On the top of the board is a paraller ruler
Rulers and templates
Various curved rulers. This image comes from the Lexikon der gesamten Technik (dictionary of technology) from 1904 by Otto Lueger
Compass[edit]
The compass is used for drawing circles or arc segments of circles. One form has two straight legs joined by a hinge; one leg has a sharp pivot point and the other has a holder for a technical pen or pencil. Another form, the beam compass, has the pivot point and pen holder joined by a bar, useful when drawing very large radius arcs. Often a circle template is used instead of a compass when predefined circle sizes are required.
Templates[edit]
Templates contain pre-dimensioned holes in the right scale to accurately draw a symbol or sign.
Letter templates will deliver the text, as well number as letter characters. Diagrams are usually of a standard letter shape and size to conform to standards of encodings (e.g. DIN or ANSI). For example in Finland the series used is 1.8 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm, 5.0 mm and 7.0 mm. Except for the very biggest ones, the templates are suitable for only technical pen drawing.
For drawing circles and circle-arcs, circle templates are used, containing a suitable set of holes in certain dimensions, with suitable sized holes in them. Models are also available for other geometric shapes such as squares and for drawing ellipses, as well as many specialized varieties for other purposes.
There are also specific templates to provide user with the most common symbols in use in different branches of designing. For example the architect templates can be used to draw different sized doors with their "opening arcs", building and equipment symbols and furniture. The templates also provide the symbols for thermal insulation.
Two methods of drawing smooth curves in manual drafting are the use of French curves or flat splines (flexible curves). A French curve is a drawing aid with many different smoothly-varying radiused curves on it; the manual drafter can fit the French curve to some known reference points and draw a smooth curved line between them. A spline is a flexible ruler, usually rubber or plastic coated with a metal "backbone", which can be smoothly shaped to follow a desired curve and allows drawing a smooth line between initial reference points. Sometimes a spline is temporarily held in position with small weights.
Drawing materials[edit]
Drafting paper[edit]
Silk-paper -like translucent drafting paper that wrinkles when wetted. It is primarily suitable for pencils and felt tip pens. Pencil marks can be corrected to some extent with an eraser.
Thick draft paper[edit]
Sandwich paper -like, thin translucent sheet of paper. Manufactured in different strengths, the surface may be slightly polished. Also this paper wrinkles upon wetting. Suitable for lead, and felt tipped pens, and with limitations for technical pens. Eraser used for lead tracks. Ink is difficult to erase without damage.
Cloth[edit]
Drafting linen was formerly used for technical drawings. It was durable and held up to handling, but it was difficult to use in modern whiteprints for reproduction.
Tracing paper[edit]
See also: Vellum
Polished sandwich paper -like, translucent thick paper, which comes in different strengths. Wrinkles upon wetting. Suitable for both graphite pencils and technical pens. An eraser or sharp scraper tool is used for corrections.
Plastic[edit]
Translucent plastic film, which is usually of gray or a light khaki shade. Common types are 0.05, 0.07 and 0.10 mm thick. These films are also used in photocopying. The most commonly used materials are polyesters, and sometimes also PVC or polycarbonate.
In drawing, plastic's specific advantages over translucent paper are higher mechanical strength and the dimensional accuracy; plastic doesn't, unlike paper, shrink or stretch with air humidity. Plastic is also as a surface completely flat, while the surface of paper is relatively rough. The plastic is suitable for both lead and drawing pens. However, the surface tends to wear the pen tips, which has to be made of hard-metal alloy. Ordinary ink doesn't get absorbed into the plastic at all, so the lines can be easily removed with an eraser. Photocopier tracks can be removed by scraping.
Inks[edit]
Drawing inks can be divided into two groups: India ink and polymer inks. India ink is used on paper and drafting film plastics. The most commonly used India ink is a colloidal mixture of water and carbon black.
Dry transfer[edit]
Dry transfer decals can speed the production of repetitive drawing elements such as borders, title blocks, line types, shading, and symbols. They were frequently used in production of schematic drawings, maps, and printed circuit board artwork, as examples. Dry transfer lettering such as Letraset was used especially in lettering larger size document annotations, or when consistency of lettering was especially required.
Reproduction[edit]
Main article: Reprography
Many copies of technical drawings may be required in the construction of a project. Reproductions must be accurate as to size and shape, but for many purposes need not be permanent. The blueprint process was first used for mechanical reproduction of drawings. Drawing offices may use diazo or whiteprint processes. Where the volume of drawings reproduced justifies the cost of the machine, a large format photocopier using xerography can reproduce drawings at lower cost than re-plotting them.
Sidney Paget is famous for his Sherlock Holmes drawings for the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This census identifies Sidney Paget original artwork for the Holmes stories and provides a basic description and provenance. While it primarily focuses on illustrations for the Holmes stories, it also identifies Paget paintings and original art for other stories.
This is the most complete Paget census available, yet many drawings remain unrecorded and three Holmes drawings have not been reported for more than 25 years. Any help in locating them or other original Paget art would be much appreciated. As always I will keep owners and source's identity private upon request. If you know of other drawings or have additional information about the ones listed here, please contact me.
Don't miss: Paget drawing from the Hound on exhibit in San Francisco: June – Sep. 2012
Sidney Paget drawing of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in Silver Blaze
Census Sections
Sherlock Holmes Drawings
More Conan Doyle Stories
Other Illustrations
Paintings
Paget Exhibitions
Sidney Paget Biography
Census Key / Notes
Sources & Acknowledgements
Sidney Paget Original Sherlock Holmes Drawings
Sidney Paget created more than 350 drawings for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories and established the iconic image of the great detective. Many of these have been lost or destroyed, and only 30 are known to exist. This section lists those extant original Sherlock Holmes drawings by Sidney Paget. He also drew for other Conan Doyle stories and did a painting of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Missing Holmes drawings: see the three Holmes drawings which have not been reported for more than 25 years.
Drawings are listed chronologically by publication date and then in the sequence in which they appeared in the text. Unless noted, images are from The Strand Magazine and NOT the original drawing. For a key to interpreting an entry, see the Census Notes at the bottom of this page. Please contact me with any additions, corrections or suggestions. I keep identities private upon request.
Sidney Paget drawing for the Red-Headed League
"All afternoon he sat in the stalls"
Owner: University of Minnesota, Allen Mackler Collection
The Strand Magazine, August 1891, p. 199, "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash on paper (9 x 6 in. matted), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center and captioned in ink at bottom as "No. 8 all afternoon he sat in the stalls."
History: Bequeathed to the University by Allen Mackler, who died in December 2005. Purchased by Mackler from Peter L. Stern, a dealer. Previously owned by J. Bliss Austin, who died in 1988 and left his collection to the Library of Lehigh University. The collection was sold at auction in May 1990 to benefit the library and it was purchased en bloc by a consortium including Stern.
Collection Notes:
University of Minnesota, Sherlock Holmes Collections, Allen Mackler Collection
Not currently in their online catalog or finding aids.
Exhibited: Victorian Secrets & Edwardian Enigmas (PDF), 6/11/07-8/20/07
Exhibited: Through The Eyes of an Enthusiast: The Allen Mackler Collection (PDF), 6/1/10-8/29/10, Case 1, No. 3.
Notes: Framed for Mackler in Minnesota. Also reproduced in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London 1892, p. 46 and New York, facing p. 46. (Last updated: 6/6/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for The Boscombe Valley Mystery
"We had the carriage to ourselves"
Owner: Saul Cohen
The Strand Magazine, October 1891, p. 401, "The Boscombe Valley Mystery."
Description: Original wash or watercolor (9 x 6 1/4 in. matted), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center and captioned in ink at bottom as (in part) "We had the carriage to ourselves." The mat conceals some additional text to the left of the caption (probably "no. 1") and something below it.
History: Bequeathed to the owner by Dame Jean Conan Doyle. Given to her by Adrian or Denis Conan Doyle. Previously owned by Lady Doyle (Jean Leckie) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Notes: Cardboard backing from Dame Jean's frame inscribed by her "This is the first appearance of SH in a deerstalker." The backing was removed when the drawing was cleaned, re-matted and reframed in 1999. The new mat has two beveled cutouts, one showing the drawing and the other showing the caption below it. The drawing height is given from the top of the image mat area to the bottom of the caption mat area. Also reproduced in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London 1892, p. 79. Byerly #1. (Last updated: 7/11/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Copper Beeches
"Taking up a glowing cinder with the tongs"
Owner: Jon Lellenberg
The Strand Magazine, June 1892, p. 613, "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash drawing on card (7 x 10 1/2 in.), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower left corner and captioned in ink at top as "no. 1 Taking up a glowing cinder with the tongs | 2505" [the "2505" falls directly below "no. 1" with the caption off to the right].
History: Bequeathed to the owner by Dame Jean Conan Doyle. Given to her by Adrian or Denis Conan Doyle. Previously owned by Lady Doyle (Jean Leckie) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Notes: Cardboard backing from Dame Jean's frame inscribed by her in blue ink "From 'The Copper Beeches' " and separately "Jean Conan Doyle" with the latter underlined. These two pieces of backing board have been transferred along with other material to the reverse of a new two-sided standing frame. Also reproduced in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London 1892, p. 290. Byerly #2. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for Silver Blaze
"Holmes gave me a sketch of the events"
Owner: Private collector
The Strand Magazine, December 1892, p. 646, "The Adventure of Silver Blaze."
Description: Original pen & ink with wash (7 x 9 1/2 inches matted). No caption visible inside mat, but initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner.
History: Purchased by the husband of the current owner in July 1974 from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman). Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Loaned by Adrian Conan Doyle for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #20). Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 3. Byerly #3. (Last updated: 2/11/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Cardboard Box
"I fell into a brown study"
Owner: Toronto Public Library
The Strand Magazine, January 1893, p. 61, "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash drawing (7 x 10 1/4 inches matted), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner and captioned in ink in the upper left hand corner as "no. 1 I fell into a brown study."
History: Purchased in November 1980 from the House of El Dieff. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate and offered by Lew David Feldman (House of El Dieff) for the estate in 1975.
Collection Notes:
Toronto Public Library, The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
Not currently in their online catalog or finding aids.
Exhibited: Images of Sherlock Holmes 6/26/97-8/2/97
Notes: Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 168 for use with the story "The Resident Patient." Conan Doyle omitted "The Cardboard Box" from The Memoirs but transferred much of the story's opening to "The Resident Patient" in the book edition. Byerly #4. (Last updated: 6/11/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Yellow Face
"He held it up"
Owner: Not known
The Strand Magazine, February 1893, p. 163, "The Adventure of the Yellow Face."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash (7 x 9 in.). Reportedly captioned as "He held it up" and probably initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center.
History: Offered by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1975. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Please contact me if you know the location of this drawing (see larger image of this "missing" Paget). Description based only on published reports. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 34. Byerly #5. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Stockbroker's Clerk
" 'Nothing could be better,' said Holmes"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, March 1893, p. 281, "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk."
Description: Original wash drawing (7 x 10 inches matted). No caption visible inside mat, but initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner.
History: Offered by Pepper & Stern as part of the Epstein collection in 1985. Purchased by Marvin P. Epstein, who died in March 1988, from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in early 1974. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Shown at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010 and at the "Images of Sherlock Holmes" exhibition at the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library in 1997. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 55. Byerly #6. (Last updated: 5/19/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Musgrave Ritual
"A curious collection"
Owner: Otto Penzler
The Strand Magazine, May 1893, p. 480, "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual."
Description: Original wash on pasteboard (12 x 14 in.), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner. The mat probably conceals the caption "A Curious Collection."
History: Purchased in 1975 from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman). Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Framed for the House of El Dieff. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 101. Byerly #7. (Last updated: 7/9/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Crooked Man
"I'll fill a vacant peg, then"
Owner: Not known
The Strand Magazine, July 1893, p. 22, "The Adventure of the Crooked Man."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash (10 1/2 x TBD inches), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower left corner. Probably has the words "Crooked Man" written in the upper right corner and reportedly captioned as "Thank you! I'll fill the vacant peg then."
History: Offered by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1975. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Please contact me if you know the location of this drawing (see larger image of this "missing" Paget). Description based on published reports. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 146. Byerly #8. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Crooked Man
"What do you make of that?"
Owner: Andrew Peck
The Strand Magazine, July 1893, p. 26, "The Adventure of the Crooked Man."
Description: Original wash drawing (7 x 9 3/4 in. matted), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner and captioned in pencil at top as "No. 3 Carefully unfolded it upon his knee."
History: Purchased from a private collector.
Notes: Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 154. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Resident Patient
"Holmes opened it and smelled the single cigar which it contained"
Owner: Jerry Margolin
The Strand Magazine, August 1893, p. 136, "The Adventure of the Resident Patient."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash on paper on board (10 x 7 in.), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner and captioned in ink at bottom as "No. 6 Holmes opened it & smelled the single | cigar which it contained."
History: Purchased in 1987 from a private collector in Canada. Previously owned by Peter L. Stern, the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman), and the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 186. Byerly #9. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Naval Treaty
"Holmes examined it critically"
Owner: Not known
The Strand Magazine, November 1893, p. 462, "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty." (Part II.)
Description: Original pen & ink and wash (9 1/2 x 7 in.). Reportedly captioned "Holmes examined it critically," and probably initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center.
History: Offered by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1975. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Please contact me if you know the location of this drawing (see larger image of this "missing" Paget). Description based only on published reports. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 244. Byerly #10. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Naval Treaty
"Is there any other point which I can make clear?"
Owner: The University of Texas at Austin
The Strand Magazine, November 1893, p. 468, "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty." (Part II.)
Description: Original ink and wash with white highlights on board (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches), initialed "SP" by the artist and inscribed in ink on mat "Hesketh Prichard from his friend Arthur Conan Doyle."
History: Purchased at auction by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1959. Previously owned by Hesketh Prichard and Arthur Conan Doyle (from inscription).
Collection Notes:
The Harry Ransom Center Art Collection, The University of Texas at Austin
Item 65.157, but not currently in their online catalog or finding aids.
The Ransom Center also holds a drawing from "The Norwood Builder."
Notes: Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 255. (Last updated: 3/25/08)
Sidney Paget frontispiece for the Final Problem
"The death of Sherlock Holmes"
Owner: Private collector in Illinois
The Strand Magazine, December 1893, p. 558 (frontispiece), "The Adventure of the Final Problem."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash drawing (10 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.), signed "Sidney Paget | 1893" by the artist in the lower left corner. The drawing consists of two sections, with the lower piece being 3 3/8 inches high.
History: Sold at auction by Maurice F. Neville in 2004. Previously owned by Sotheby Parke Bernet in 1983, and offered by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) for the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate in 1971.
Notes: Shown at the 2011 Newberry Library Conan Doyle - Holmes Symposium. Loaned by Adrian Conan Doyle for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #26). Also reproduced as the frontispiece to The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893] and New York 1894 (which is used for the image here). Byerly #11. (Last updated: 10/1/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Final Problem
"He turned his rounded back upon me"
Owner: Charles M. Collins
The Strand Magazine, December 1893, p. 563, "The Adventure of the Final Problem."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash (9 x 6 1/2 inches matted). It is initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center portion. There is no handwritten caption visible in the drawing's display area, but a typewritten caption has been added beneath the drawing in a cut-out portion of the mat.
History: Bequeathed to the current owner by Chris Steinbrunner, who died in July 1993. Purchased by Steinbrunner from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) circa 1974-1976. Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Held in a gold frame (16 x 12 inches) with a red mat as received by the current owner. Loaned by Adrian Conan Doyle for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #29). Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 264. Byerly #12. (Last updated: 6/12/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Final Problem
"My decrepit Italian friend"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, December 1893, p. 565, "The Adventure of the Final Problem."
Description: Original pen, ink and wash (8 3/4 x 7 inches matted). No caption visible inside mat, but initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower center.
History: Part of the Florence and Edward Kaye collection offered for sale by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) circa 1974, and probably sold separately by 1978.
Notes: Shown at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010. Reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 267 and New York (revised) 1894, p. 250. Byerly #13. (Last updated: 5/19/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Final Problem
"I saw Holmes gazing down at the rush of the waters"
Owner: Ms. Willy Werby
The Strand Magazine, December 1893, p. 568, "The Adventure of the Final Problem."
Description: Original pen & ink and wash (10 1/2 x 7 in.), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right-center and captioned in ink at bottom as "No. 7 I saw Holmes gazing down at the rush of the waters."
History: Purchased in 1980 from John Howell Books, who got it from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman). Previously owned by the Adrian Conan Doyle Estate.
Notes: Re-matted and re-framed for the owner. Exhibited in May 1991 at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Also reproduced in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London [1893], p. 275. Byerly #14. (Last updated: 7/7/10)
Sidney Paget drawing for The Hound of the Baskervilles
"There he sat upon a stone"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, February 1902, p. 124, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter XII).
Description: Original wash and pencil on board (dimensions unknown). No details available on caption, but probably initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner.
History: Owned by the Paget family in 1983. Purchased by the current owner many years ago.
Notes: This scene is described in the matching leaf from the Hound of the Baskervilles manuscript (H27). Description based only on published reports. Also reproduced in The Hound of the Baskervilles, London 1902, p. 260. Byerly #15. (Last updated: 3/4/11)
Sidney Paget frontispiece for The Hound of the Baskervilles
"The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Owner: Occidental College (Los Angeles, California)
The Strand Magazine, March 1902, p. 242 (frontispiece), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter XIII).
Description: Original drawing (9 1/2 x 7 in), signed "S. PAGET" in the lower left corner and captioned by the artist in pencil as "a hound it was, an enormous hound | [illegible] Baskerville." To the right of the caption appears "P.T." (possibly for Please Turn Over with the "O" hidden by the mat). There is also an arrow pointing from right to left, and the text "Frontes." On the back of the drawing the artist wrote "To engraver | Keep background of fog as | flat as possible | S.P." Above this note are the letters "Mar" and in the upper right corner in a box is written in a different hand "By Sidney Paget | Illustration [symbol that looks like an incomplete "#"] | "The Hound of | the Baskervilles | by Conan Doyle." There are also various numbers on the back, and in a different color "5620Levisrp, 20 engraver."
History: E. T. Guymon, Jr. sent the original drawing to Occidental in 1964 along with a donation of 529 items consisting of Conan Doyle material and Sherlockiana . The official donation of the painting is recorded as 1974. This set is part of the larger Guymon Mystery & Detective Fiction Collection of 16,000 volumes.
Collection Notes:
Ned Guymon Mystery and Detective Fiction Collection at Occidental College
OASys catalog reference under Notes for the book "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Shown: Murder in the Library 11/14/09; see event photo with Paget drawing at right
Notes: Framed with a clear glass backing in order to see Paget's instructions on the back of the drawing. Also reproduced in The Hound of the Baskervilles, London 1902, p. 310 (illustrating the text for p. 321). (Last updated: 10/20/10)
Sidney Paget drawing for The Hound of the Baskervilles
" 'Phosphorus!' I said"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, April 1902, p. 364, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter XIV).
Description: Original wash and pencil on board (10 x 7 1/2 inches matted). No caption visible inside mat, but initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner.
History: Purchased by Quaritch at auction in 1980. Previously owned by the Reverend John R. Paget and Miss Winifred Paget, the children of Sidney Paget.
Notes: Shown at the "You Know My Methods" exhibition in 2012 and at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010. Loaned by Winifred Paget for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #33). Byerly #16. (Last updated: 6/30/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for The Hound of the Baskervilles
"A Retrospection"
Owner: Private collector
The Strand Magazine, April 1902, p. 368, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter XV).
Description: Original watercolor (approx. 9 x 7 1/8 inches visible area), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner and captioned at top as "A Retrospection." Two now-illegible words appear above the caption and have been heavily crossed out, and the caption itself has a line through it.
History: Purchased by the current owner in 1990 from Douglas Wilmer. The son of the Assistant Art Editor of The Strand Magazine gave it to Wilmer to commemorate his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the BBC television series.
Notes: Unlike other Holmes illustrations, the caption is based on a chapter title rather than text from a story. (Last updated: 6/14/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Norwood Builder
"A wild-eyed and frantic young man burst into the room"
Owner: Private collection of Dr. Constantine Rossakis
The Strand Magazine, November 1903, p. 484, "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder."
Description: Original drawing in grisaille in gouache washes over pencil, highlighted in white (14 x 10 1/2 inches matted), initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right portion and captioned in pencil at bottom as "Norwood builder 1 ['1' is circled] | burst into the room."
History: Purchased by Jerry Wachs at auction in 1999 from a gentleman who bought it from the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1974, and sold to the current owner in 2002. Previously owned by Edgar W. Smith.
Notes: Description based only on published reports. (Last updated: 4/25/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Norwood Builder
"Look at that with your magnifying glass, Mr. Holmes"
Owner: The University of Texas at Austin
The Strand Magazine, November 1903, p. 492, "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder."
Description: Original ink and wash with white highlights on board (10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches), initialed "SP" by the artist and inscribed in ink on mat "Hesketh Prichard from his friend Arthur Conan Doyle."
History: Purchased at auction by the House of El Dieff (Lew David Feldman) in 1959. Previously owned by Hesketh Prichard and Arthur Conan Doyle (from inscription).
Collection Notes:
The Harry Ransom Center Art Collection, The University of Texas at Austin
Item 65.158, but not currently in their online catalog or finding aids.
See a photo of Paget's original Holmes drawing or view a Flash slideshow in a UT blog about their Conan Doyle holdings
The Ransom Center also holds a drawing from "The Naval Treaty."
Notes: Also reproduced in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, London 1905, opposite p. 53. (Last updated: 6/2/12)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Priory School
"I heard him chuckle as the light fell upon a patched Dunlop tyre."
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, February 1904, p. 122 (frontispiece), "The Adventure of the Priory School."
Description: Original wash drawing (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches matted). No caption visible inside mat, but initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower right corner.
History: Not known.
Notes: Shown at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010. (Last updated: 5/19/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Three Students
"With his neck craned, he looked into the room"
Owner: Private collection of Dr. Constantine Rossakis
The Strand Magazine, June 1904, p. 606, "The Adventure of the Three Students."
Description: Original wash and pencil (11 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches) in card mount. Initialed "SP" by the artist in the lower left portion, and reported to have the phrase "Three students (2)" written in script and in pencil at the right base of the drawing.
History: Probably sold by a private collector to the current owner after 1997. Offered by Pepper & Stern in 1993. Purchased by Neville at auction in 1980. Previously owned by the Reverend John R. Paget and Miss Winifred Paget, the children of Sidney Paget.
Notes: Description based only on published reports. Shown at the "Images of Sherlock Holmes" exhibition at the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library in 1997, and reproduced in the event poster. Loaned by Winifred Paget for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #38). Byerly #17. (Last updated: 4/25/11)
Sidney Paget drawing for the Missing Three-Quarter
"He never looked up until Holmes's hand was on his shoulder"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, August 1904, p. 135, "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter."
Description: Original wash drawing. No details available on a caption, but initialed "SP" by the artist at lower left.
History: Owned by a private collector in 1997 and sold to a different private collector since then.
Notes: Shown at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010 and at the "Images of Sherlock Holmes" exhibition at the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library in 1997. (Last updated: 5/19/11)
Sidney Paget frontispiece for the Second Stain
"It hinged back like the lid of a box"
Owner: Private Collector
The Strand Magazine, December 1904, p. 602 (frontispiece), "The Adventure of the Second Stain."
Description: Original wash and pencil on board (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, 14 x 10 1/2 board). No caption, but signed "SIDNEY PAGET | 1904" in block letters by the artist in the lower right corner. Marginal notes of "454 Wh (?) | to Match other || / SP S.S. Tresby (?)" and "3 3/8 dE?".
History: Purchased by Quaritch at auction in 1980. Previously owned by the Reverend John R. Paget and Miss Winifred Paget, the children of Sidney Paget.
Notes: Shown at "Sidney Paget's Sherlock Holmes: A Sesquicentennial Exhibition" in 2010. Loaned by Winifred Paget for the 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London (item #39). Reproduced in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, London 1905, facing p. 392. Byerly #18. (Last updated: 5/19/11)
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