Science and Art Department - South Kensington - Permanent Buildings - Science Schools - Back Elevation | Moody, Francis Wollaston

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Design of rear elevation consisting of four stories, the three lower have arcades and the uppermost story is collonaded. The three upper stories are decorated with panels of sgraffito. The elevation is accompanied by notes and measurements and a scale.

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Categories	History of the V&A Designs
Object type	Design
Title	Science and Art Department - South Kensington - Permanent Buildings - Science Schools - Back Elevation (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pencil Paper Pen Wash Drawn
Brief description	F. W. Moody and assistants, design for Science Schools, South Kensington: partial east/rear elevation with decoration in sgraffito etc. 1871-1872, probably.
Physical description	Design of rear elevation consisting of four stories, the three lower have arcades and the uppermost story is collonaded. The three upper stories are decorated with panels of sgraffito. The elevation is accompanied by notes and measurements and a scale.
Dimensions	Height: 145.7cm Width: 54.5cm
Marks and inscriptions	'DRAWING N^o / - SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT - / - SOUTH KENSINGTON - / - PERMANENT BUILDINGS - / - SCIENCE - SCHOOLS - / BACK ELEVATION.'
Bibliographic references	Cole, Alan S. 'On the Art of "Sgraffito" Decoration', in Papers Read at the Royal Institute of British Architects: Session 1872-73. London: Royal Institute of British Architects, 1873, pp. 127-140, esp. pp. 128-130 Filmer-Sankey, William and others. Building Conservation Management Plan: Prepared for the Victoria and Albert Museum, April 2013, revised edn. London: Alan Baxter, 2013, esp. pp. 321-326 Physick, John. The Victoria and Albert Museum: The History of Its Building. London: The Victoria & Albert Museum, 1982, esp. pp. 151-154
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.181-1986

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O540134/science-and-art-department--design-moody-francis-wollaston/

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