Drawing
ca. 1930 (made)
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A rough perspective sketch of a room or an exhibition space, showing a cupboard and a fireplace, and a detail and profile of moulding for furniture.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, on the back of a letter, dated 8 July 1929, from The Avenue Press |
| Brief description | Drawing by Frank Brangwyn, furniture designs, pencil on the back of a letter, Great Britain, ca. 1930 |
| Physical description | A rough perspective sketch of a room or an exhibition space, showing a cupboard and a fireplace, and a detail and profile of moulding for furniture. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '8 July 1929' (Dated) |
| Object history | The letter mentions 'Pollard', probably Edward Pollard, the director of E. Pollard & Co. Ltd. who made Bragwyn's furniture and organised an exhibition of his and other designers' work in 1930. Brangwyn designed 'a Dining-room ensemble' for this show at Pollard's premises. See The Studio, 1930, vol. 100, pp.440-445. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1993 |
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| Accession number | E.1190-1993 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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