Oil and Pastel Sketching Box.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
COMTLEIE DI MULETUATION.
Oil and Pastel Sketching Box.
HERBERT HAMMERTON YOUNG an Artist (Painter) residing at Asolo, Veneto,
Italy London Address c/o H. A. Olivier 28 Finchley Road N.W. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The box is made of hard wood such as mahogany, walnut &c., and has brass
fittings and a strap for carrying it. The dimensions of an oil sketching box
(Sheet 1) made to hold two sketching panels 124 inches by 9 inches would be
16 inches long by 14 inches wide and 18 inches deep outside; tho' boxes can of
course be made to take larger or smaller panels than the above. The dimensions
of a pastel sketching box (Sheet 2) made to hold two sketching panels 14 inches
by 10 inches would be 16 inches by 15 inches and 18 inches deep, outside;
boxes can of course be made to hold larger or smaller panels than the above.
The box is constructed in two parts (Sheet 1 and 2. Figures 3. also Plans 3 and 4
Figures 2.) which are attached to each other by four brass clips (A) two fixed
to the top part at one end, and two fixed to the bottom part at the other end; so
that the upper part, which in the oil sketching box (Sheet 1 Figure 3, & Sheet 3
Figure 2.) carries the panels and the palette, and in the pastel box (Sheet 2.
Figure 3. & Sheet 4 Figure 2) carries the sketching panels only, slides forward
when open, but is fixed when closed; in the oil box (as in Sheet 1 Figures 1
and 4) being held in its place by two pins fitting into the sides of the panel
carriers (letter B.) and in the pastel box by the panel carrier over lapping the end
of the lower part of the box at letter (C) (Sheet 2. Figure 3).
The lower part of the oil box (Sheet 1 Figs. 1, 2 & 3 and Sheet 3 Figure 2)
has divisions for holding brushes palette-knife colours &c., and in the pastel box the
lower part (Sheet 2 Figures 1, 2 & 4, & Sheet 4 Figure 2) has divisions for holding
pastels only. When the painter stands up to work the box is held in position by
a strap, one end of which is fixed to the right hand bottom corner at letter D. by
a ring and swivel, and the other end fixed to the left hand bottom corner in the
same way at letter E, and is passed over the left shoulder, and under the right
arm (as in Sheets 2 & 4 Figures 1). The front of the box is curved so as
conveniently to fit the body. When sitting down the painter holds the box on his
knees, and the strap is not used.
The two sketching panels are carried in a double grooved lid, hinged to the top
part, and held open by a brass fixing piece, as shown in perspective view (Sheets 3
& 4. Figures 2. letter F). The panel in use can be raised several inches, and so
held by a brass pin (letter G); and can also be placed in an upright position
when so required, and thus held securely by a movable brass clip (Sheets 3. and 4
Figures 4). The palette in the oil box is held either on the thumb in the usual
way, or is left on the bottom piece (to which it is attached by a brass button)
which swinging on two brass pivots can be put at any angle required (see
longitudinal section Sheet 1. Figure 3).
The lid H in pastel box (Sheet 4 Fig. 2) when closed is kept in position by
bar K which when the upper part of the box is pushed back comes over the end
of it

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. That the sliding out construction of the box is novel and most important, as
it enables the artist to push his work near or away from him as he pleases.
2nd. That the swinging palette in the oil box, which can be removed at will or
left on its carrier is novel and of great service as it leaves the hands entirely free.
3rd. That the use of the strap is, as far as paint boxes are concerned, novel and
useful, as doing away with the necessity of an easil, and enabling the artist to walk
about while painting, and so following his subjects (such as moving animals)
without inconvenience.
Dated this 11th day of June 1804