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Drawing

October 24 1878 (made)
Artist/Maker
Godwin, Edward William (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Linear drawing showing an elevation and section of a fireplace and studio, along with details of sections. On the back are pencil drawings of a section of the dining room cornice etc.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Architecture
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pencil and pen and ink on paper
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Paper
Drawing (Image Making)
Brief description
Design showing a fireplace and cross section of a room, 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, 1878.
Physical description
Linear drawing showing an elevation and section of a fireplace and studio, along with details of sections. On the back are pencil drawings of a section of the dining room cornice etc.
Dimensions
  • Height: 373mm
  • Width: 585mm
The drawings in this series are described as being of various sizes
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Half elevation & section of fireplace lower studio' (Inscribed at the bottom of sheet)
  • 'Scratches on wet plaster' (Inscribed within the design)
  • 'Oct. 24 1878' (Dated)
  • (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.
Subjects depicted
Studio
Section
Cornice
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.543-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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