Drawing
1877-1878 (made)
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Drawing showing a design for the front entrance of a house, with sections of moulding of the door frame and of the main cornice of the house. On the back is a drawing of a section of the cornice of the dining room ceiling.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, ink wash, pencil and water-colour |
| Brief description | Design showing an elevation of the front entrance of a house and studios, with sections of cornice and moulding, one of 16 sheets of designs for 'The White House' and studios, Tite Street, Chelsea. Pen and ink, ink wash, pencil and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1877-1878. |
| Physical description | Drawing showing a design for the front entrance of a house, with sections of moulding of the door frame and of the main cornice of the house. On the back is a drawing of a section of the cornice of the dining room ceiling. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed with notes, measurements etc.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
| Object history | This drawing is a design for 'The White House' and studios, Tite Street, Chelsea, which was designed for the artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). The front elevations on the backs of E.552-1963 and E.544-1963 show the additional mouldings and decorative features not shown on E.540-1963. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.545-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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