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Drawing

Drawing

  • Date:

    1943-1952 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Russell, (Sydney) Gordon, C.B.E., M.C., R.D.I., F.S.I.A (Sir), born 1892 - died 1980 (possibly, artist)
    Unknown (possibly, artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    pen and ink, drawing

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the Board of Trade

  • Museum number:

    E.44-1964

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case W, shelf 107, box C

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Physical description

15 working drawings in pen and ink, for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components.

Date

1943-1952 (made)

Artist/maker

Russell, (Sydney) Gordon, C.B.E., M.C., R.D.I., F.S.I.A (Sir), born 1892 - died 1980 (possibly, artist)
Unknown (possibly, artist)

Materials and Techniques

pen and ink, drawing

Marks and inscriptions

'6-11', '36-40','43','47','54' and '55'

Dimensions

Height: 38.1 cm, Width: 22.9 cm

Descriptive line

Sheets (15) of working drawings, by Sir (Sydney) Gordon Russell, C.B.E., M.C., R.D.I., F.S.I.A, and other artists, for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components. 1943-52.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
The full text of the entry is as follows:

“RUSSELL, Sir (Sydney) Gordon, C.B.E., M.C., R.D.I., F.S.I.A. (born 1892), and other Artists

Sheets (15) of working drawings for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components. 1943-52.
Each inscribed with working notes, numerical key etc. Numbered 6 to 11, 36 to 40, 43, 47, 54 and 55.
Pen and ink E .42-56-1964

Given by the Board of Trade

Note: The Utility Furniture scheme was started during the Second World War and was organised by an Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Charles Tennyson, C.M.G., composed of Sir Gordon Russell and other designers. Lists of the committee members and associated designers are given in the Utility Furniture catalogue, 1946, where the furniture is illustrated; the designs are reproduced in a booklet, General Specification for Utility Furniture, 1948. Both catalogues were issued by the Board of Trade and copies are in the Victoria and Albert Museum Library."

Materials

Ink

Techniques

Drawing

Subjects depicted

Furniture; Bedrooms; Kitchens; Dining rooms; Diagrams; Nurseries (rooms)

Categories

Drawings

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O697687
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