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Drawing

October 18 1861 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coloured drawing showing a half eleveation and section of part of the entrance to a vestibule. Scale 1 inch to 1 foot. On either side are the bases of columns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and water-colour on paper
Brief description
Design for the entrance to the vestibule of Northampton Town Hall (1 of 47 sheets). Pencil and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1861.
Physical description
Coloured drawing showing a half eleveation and section of part of the entrance to a vestibule. Scale 1 inch to 1 foot. On either side are the bases of columns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.5cm
  • Width: 50.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Northampton Town Hall / B.III / Detail of entrance 1 inch to a foot' (Inscribed in pencil near the top right corner)
  • 'E W Godwin archt / [illegible word] Oct. 18. 61' (Signed and dated in pencil near the top right corner)
  • (Inscribed with notes, measurements etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.599-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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