Design
1873
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This is a design drawing showing details of the engine and wall construction of Blowing Engine House, Clarence Ironworks, by Philip Webb, 1873. The drawing is in pen and wash on tracing paper, which has been pasted onto a larger sheet of paper. The latter bears a drawing in pencil of a semi-circular architectural feature, possibly a curved arch on two pillars. The tracing paper drawing shows a section of the engine, and details of the wall construction. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale.
Webb designed industrial buildings for Bell Brothers ironworks at Port Clarence in Stockton-on-Tees. He had already worked on two houses for Lowthian Bell, Rounton Grange and Washington Grange, but Webb was not accustomed to designing for industrial buildings. Nonetheless, he designed a clock tower, blowing engine house, and offices. The engine house was demolished in 1930, but several drawings for the project are 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.
Webb designed industrial buildings for Bell Brothers ironworks at Port Clarence in Stockton-on-Tees. He had already worked on two houses for Lowthian Bell, Rounton Grange and Washington Grange, but Webb was not accustomed to designing for industrial buildings. Nonetheless, he designed a clock tower, blowing engine house, and offices. The engine house was demolished in 1930, but several drawings for the project are 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.
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| Brief description | Design drawing showing construction detail of the Blowing Engine House, Clarence Ironworks, by Philip Webb, 1873 |
| Physical description | This is a design drawing showing details of the engine and wall construction of Blowing Engine House, Clarence Ironworks, by Philip Webb, 1873. The drawing is in pen and wash on tracing paper, which has been pasted onto a larger sheet of paper. The latter bears a drawing in pencil of a semi-circular architectural feature, possibly a curved arch on two pillars. The tracing paper drawing shows a section of the engine, and details of the wall construction. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale. |
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| 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 design drawing showing details of the engine and wall construction of Blowing Engine House, Clarence Ironworks, by Philip Webb, 1873. The drawing is in pen and wash on tracing paper, which has been pasted onto a larger sheet of paper. The latter bears a drawing in pencil of a semi-circular architectural feature, possibly a curved arch on two pillars. The tracing paper drawing shows a section of the engine, and details of the wall construction. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale. Webb designed industrial buildings for Bell Brothers ironworks at Port Clarence in Stockton-on-Tees. He had already worked on two houses for Lowthian Bell, Rounton Grange and Washington Grange, but Webb was not accustomed to designing for industrial buildings. Nonetheless, he designed a clock tower, blowing engine house, and offices. The engine house was demolished in 1930, but several drawings for the project are 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | See page 239-241 of "Philip Webb: Pioneer of Arts and Crafts Architecture" by Sheila Kirk, West Sussex, Wiley-Academy, 2005. |
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| Accession number | e.437-2014 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2014 |
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