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Design

Design

  • Place of origin:

    Manchester (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Lettering in purple ink and crayon on card

  • Credit Line:

    Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries

  • Museum number:

    E.395:46-2006

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case M, shelf 82

Physical description

Inside back of cover of sketchbook in cream-coloured card.

Place of Origin

Manchester (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Lettering in purple ink and crayon on card

Marks and inscriptions

'BAXENDALE & Co / MILLER ST. : MANCHESTER'
Lettered in Art Nouveau typescript at the top.

'Name / Mr Eades'
In handwriting in pencilon the right side.

Object history note

The provenance is the grand-daughter of Francis Skidmore.

Descriptive line

Back cover of an album of designs from the firm of Francis Skidmore.

Materials

Ink; Card; Pencil crayon

Techniques

Printing

Subjects depicted

Lettering (layout features)

Collection

Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection

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