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Drawing

ca. 1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plan of the ground floor of 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, with a section and elevation of the building.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and water-colour on tracing paper
Brief description
Plan, elevation and section (one of two) of the ground floor of 16 Tite Street, Chelsea. Pen and ink and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, ca.1884.
Physical description
Plan of the ground floor of 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, with a section and elevation of the building.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.4cm
  • Width: 52.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Additions no 16 Tite St for Oscar Wilde esq E. W. Godwin F. S. A. archt.' (Inscribed by the artist)
  • (Inscribed with a table of 14 specifications, working notes etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
Related drawings are on p.82 of sketch-book E.264-1963.

This drawing is one of two plans of proposed additions for Oscar Wilde's house at 16 Tite Street, Chelsea.
Subjects depicted
Association
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.575-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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