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Architectural Drawing

1866
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a survey drawing in pencil and watercolour on tracing paper by Philip Webb, 1866. The sheet shows the existing streets and proposed location of new building sites, flanking the south end of Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. The existing streets are coloured with orange wash, the proposed new sites with red wash, and existing buildings are outlined in grey wash. The drawing is dated 22 December, 1866.
Webb produced this drawing for Newcastle Corporation, which was constructing a new street to link the railway station with the centre of town. In 1867, however, Webb withdrew from the project and his designs were never realised. This is one of many drawings of the street and intended buildings, which are also in the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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.


Object details

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Brief description
Survey drawing for a new street in Newcastle upon Tyne, by Philip Webb, 1866
Physical description
This is a survey drawing in pencil and watercolour on tracing paper by Philip Webb, 1866. The sheet shows the existing streets and proposed location of new building sites, flanking the south end of Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. The existing streets are coloured with orange wash, the proposed new sites with red wash, and existing buildings are outlined in grey wash. The drawing is dated 22 December, 1866.
Dimensions
  • Length: 130cm
  • Height: 46 cm
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 in pencil and watercolour on tracing paper by Philip Webb, 1866. The sheet shows the existing streets and proposed location of new building sites, flanking the south end of Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. The existing streets are coloured with orange wash, the proposed new sites with red wash, and existing buildings are outlined in grey wash. The drawing is dated 22 December, 1866.
Webb produced this drawing for Newcastle Corporation, which was constructing a new street to link the railway station with the centre of town. In 1867, however, Webb withdrew from the project and his designs were never realised. This is one of many drawings of the street and intended buildings, which are also in the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
See pages 244-245 of "Philip Webb: Pioneer of Arts and Crafts Architecture" by Sheila Kirk, West Sussex, Wiley-Academy, 2005.
Collection
Accession number
E.378-2014

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Record createdMay 1, 2014
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