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Drawing

1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coloured drawing showing the façade of an art gallery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, ink wash and water-colour on paper
Brief description
Design (1 of 3) for McLean's Fine Art Gallery, 7 Haymarket, London, showing the façade of the building. Pencil, ink wash and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1884.
Physical description
Coloured drawing showing the façade of an art gallery.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 50.2cm
  • Size of sheet width: 30.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'E W Godwin' (Signed)
  • (Inscribed with measurements etc.)
  • 'Founded 1811 / Mc Lean / Fine Art Galleries / 7' (Lettered within the design, above the entrance)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
Other related drawings for this building are on pp.72 and 78 of sketchbook E.263-1963.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.629-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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