The Ulster Folk Museum has a collection of around 1200 pencil sketches by the Belfast artist William Conor (1881-1968). Some are preparatory drawings for bigger paintings but many are sketches in their own right. The drawings are a wonderful record of the everyday world of the people of Belfast and surrounding areas. They date from the period 1904-1920, mainly.
Bangor, 18 Aug. '15
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Boat
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Boat
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Bottom of Staircase Showing First Stair Post: Verso, Three Figure Sketches (Father, Mother, Child) (squared)
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Bridge on the Ballysillan Road: Verso, Moonlight. Snow on Hill
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Bridge, Ballysillan Road, 24 Dec. '10: Verso, Landscape with Buildings, 24 Dec. '10
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Captain Simpson (1916)
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Cattle Sketches: Verso, Three Male Figure Studies
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Cattle Studies: Verso, Cattle Studies
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Cavalryman on Horseback (squared); Female Figure in Cape: Verso, Shawlies
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Cavehill by Moonlight
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Cavehill, Snow Scene, 30 Jan. '10
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Child Figure Studies, Portadown, 28 March '10: Verso, Three Female Figure Studies
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Country Cart: Verso, Male Figure Using Shears; Wooden Trestle
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Couple in Bed, Being Disturbed by Singers outside (Cartoon)
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Cowboy
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Cultra Regatta, 14 June '09 : Verso, Cultra Regatta
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Deck of Boat
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Dog Studies, July '08: Verso, Dog Studies; Male and Female Head Studies
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Donkey and Cart
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Fairground Organ with Punch and Judy Show, 26 Dec. '07?
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Fairground Sideshow - Living Pictures
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Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies (squared): Verso, Sketches at St. George’s Market, 25 March
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Female Figure Studies, 1 April '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies; Male Head Study, 1 April '09
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Female Figure Studies, 10 Nov. '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, 12 July '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies, 12 July '09
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Female Figure Studies, 14 July '09: Verso, Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Studies, 14 June '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, 14 June '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies, 14 June '09
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Female Figure Studies, 18 April '10
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Female Figure Studies, 2 June '10: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, 2 May '10
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Female Figure Studies, 21 April '09
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Female Figure Studies, 4 July '09: Verso, Male Head Studies
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Female Figure Studies, 8 Nov. '10
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Female Figure Studies, April '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, Bangor; Sketches, 10 Bangor 15: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, Garden Party, 14 June '09: Verso, Two Female and Two Child Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies, July '09: Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies: Verso, Female Figure Studies; Sketch of Horse and Cart
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Female Figure Studies: Verso, Female Figure Study, 14 Feb.
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Female Figure Studies: Verso, Male and Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Studies: Verso, Study of Hand and Arm
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Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Study (squared): Verso, Female Figure Studies
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Female Figure Study (squared): Verso, Female Figure Study
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Female Figure Study (squared): Verso, Male Figure Study
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Female Figure Study with Upraised Arm, 25 April '18
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