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Architectural Drawing

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This is a survey drawing showing a ground plan and drains of Toft Hall in Cheshire. The title indicates that Toft Hall is the seat of Rafe Leycester Esquire. It is made in ink and wash on paper backed with linen. The drawing is not in Webb's own hand..
Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.


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Brief description
Survey drawing of Toft Hall in Cheshire
Physical description
This is a survey drawing showing a ground plan and drains of Toft Hall in Cheshire. The title indicates that Toft Hall is the seat of Rafe Leycester Esquire. It is made in ink and wash on paper backed with linen. The drawing is not in Webb's own hand. The high level of finish implies this was a presentation drawing for the client.
Dimensions
  • Length: 76cm
  • Height: 53cm
Credit line
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of John Brandon-Jones and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014
Object history
This object is part of a set of 278 designs and drawings formerly in the collection of John Brandon-Jones. Brandon-Jones was an architect and architectural historian.
Summary
This is a survey drawing showing a ground plan and drains of Toft Hall in Cheshire. The title indicates that Toft Hall is the seat of Rafe Leycester Esquire. It is made in ink and wash on paper backed with linen. The drawing is not in Webb's own hand..
Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.
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Collection
Accession number
E.316-2014

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Record createdMay 1, 2014
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