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Design for Congleton Town Hall

Drawing
1864 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a design for Congleton Town Hall.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for Congleton Town Hall (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil, water-colour and gouache on paper
Brief description
Edward William Godwin; Congleton Town Hall, Cheshire, architectural design, 1864
Physical description
Drawing of a design for Congleton Town Hall.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71.1cm
  • Width: 49.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Congleton Town Hall. Decoration.' (Inscribed in pencil on the bank in another hand)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
The Town Hall as executed has a clock tower emanating from the central tower, which is not shown in the design.
Subject depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.627-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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