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Drawing

27 March 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coloured drawing of elevations of a staircase and sections of mouldings. Scale ½ inch to 1 foot.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, water-colour and pencil on paper
Brief description
Design for Northampton Town Hall (1 of 47 sheets) showing an elevation of the principal staircase (1 of 2). Pen and ink, water-colour and pencil drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1862.
Physical description
Coloured drawing of elevations of a staircase and sections of mouldings. Scale ½ inch to 1 foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 64.1cm
  • Width: 46.1cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Northampton Town Hall (1/2 inch scale) / Principal Staircase / A:8' (Inscribed near the top right corner)
  • 'E W Godwin architect March 27. 62.' (Signed and dated near the top right corner)
  • (Inscribed with notes, measurements etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Subjects 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.605-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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