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Design for improvements to Elm Court, Mitcham. 1860.

Drawing
1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Chart, Edwin (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Drawing made by Edwin Chart in 1860 of the design for improvements to Elm Court. Elm Court was originally built in 1840 and was located in the South London neighborhood of Mitcham.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
TitleDesign for improvements to Elm Court, Mitcham. 1860. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour
Pen
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Drawn
Brief description
Drawing, pen, ink, and watercolour, Design for improvements to Elm Court, Mitcham, 1860, Edwin Chart.
Physical description
Pen, ink and watercolour on paper. Design for improvements to Elm court, Mitcham, showing West Elevation, East Elevation, Longitudinal Section, and Transverse Section, scale of 1 inch to 10 feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.2cm
  • Width: 65cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ELM COURT MITCHAM / DRAWING NO. II' (Inscribed in blue and black in the top left corner.)
  • 'This is Drawing No. 2 referred to in my contract of the 11th of June 1860. / H.W. Williamson' (Written in cursive in ink in the bottom left corner.)
  • architect's scale (Inscribed in ink in feet and inches below the elevations.)
  • 'WEST ELEVATION / EAST ELEVATION / LONGITUDINAL SECTION / TRANSVERSE SECTION' (Inscribed below each corresponding drawing.)
  • variety of dimensions and notes (Included throughout the drawings referring to additions/edits to the current plans of the building and dimensions of construction pieces and spaces.)
  • 'EDWIN CHART / SURVEYOR & MITCHAM SURREY' (Stamped in black in the bottom right corner.)
Object history
Bought at Sale of Architectural Drawings, Sothebys, 30 April 1987, Lot 628.
Historical context
The design shows roof and other details in the style of the 1860's added to an early 19th century house
Subjects depicted
Elevations
Sections
Place depicted
Mitcham
Summary
Drawing made by Edwin Chart in 1860 of the design for improvements to Elm Court. Elm Court was originally built in 1840 and was located in the South London neighborhood of Mitcham.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.203-1987

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O44139/design-for-improvements-to-elm-drawing-chart-edwin/
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