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Drawing

ca.1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Sir Alec Issigonis (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

A sketch design for the Mini depicting the car and three component parts.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Transport
Cars
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Felt-tip pen
Paper
Pencil
Felt-Tip
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Sir Alec Issigonis, design for the Mini, felt-tip pen on paper, Great Britain, ca. 1950s
Physical description
A sketch design for the Mini depicting the car and three component parts.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Width: 33.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1992
Marks and inscriptions
  • '79' (Inscribed in pencil that has been crossed through)
  • '78' (Inscribed in pencil)
Object history
This drawing was one of 165 original drawings by Sir Alec Issigonis displayed in an exhibition at the ICA in 1970. These drawings had been executed over a number of years and were personally annotated by Issigonis in 1970 in preparation for this display. It was subsequently lent to the V&A for the 'Drawing Technique and Purpose' exhibition in 1984.
Subjects depicted
Automobile
Components
Car
Bibliographic references
  • Lambert, Susan. Drawing, Technique & Purpose. London: Trefoil Books, ca. 1984. 141pp, illus. ISBN: 0862940478.
  • Bardsley, Gillain. Issigonis : the Official Biography. Thriplow: Icon, 2005. 468pp, illus. ISBN: 1840466871.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1992
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.206-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O200046/drawing-sir-alec-issigonis/
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