Drawing
1962-1966 (designed)
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This is an architectural drawing showing a perspective view of a bowling alley by the architect, Thomas Calloway, seen from the bowling side of the interior looking across a seating area to a raised platform on which are tables and chairs, for the bar, and the cloakroom marked 'CLOAKS'. The drawing is in pencil, felt-tipped pens, watercolour and bodycolour, which is a form of watercolour made opaque by the addition of white to the pigment. This design is a presentation drawing for a client. Such drawings were finished to a high standard.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, coloured felt-tipped pens, watercolour and bodycolour on artist's fashion board |
| Brief description | Design showing a perspective view of a bowling alley by Thomas Calloway |
| Physical description | Architectural drawing depicting a perspective view of a bowling alley seen from the bowling side of the interior looking across a seating area to a raised platform on which are tables and chairs for the bar and the cloakroom marked 'CLOAKS'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Stephen Calloway |
| Object history | This architectural drawing was given by Stephen Calloway, son of the architect, Thomas Calloway, and Curator in the Word & Image Deaprtment, Victoria and Albert Museum. |
| Production | Stephen Calloway, son of the architect, stated that 'all the drawings by my father date from 1962-1966. They are mostly to the earlier end of those four years.' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is an architectural drawing showing a perspective view of a bowling alley by the architect, Thomas Calloway, seen from the bowling side of the interior looking across a seating area to a raised platform on which are tables and chairs, for the bar, and the cloakroom marked 'CLOAKS'. The drawing is in pencil, felt-tipped pens, watercolour and bodycolour, which is a form of watercolour made opaque by the addition of white to the pigment. This design is a presentation drawing for a client. Such drawings were finished to a high standard. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.647-1999 |
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| Record created | March 1, 2000 |
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