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Drawing

1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Squared design for a figure emblematic of the month of March, shown as a female figure picking flowers, among which are daffodils, in a rural landscape. A robin perches on her shoulder and a stylised sun can be seen in the background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour
Brief description
Design for a figure emblematic of March, represented as a female picking flowers. One of eleven designs for figures emblematic of the months (September missing) for 'The British Architect and Northern Engineer' for the year 1881. Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1880.
Physical description
Squared design for a figure emblematic of the month of March, shown as a female figure picking flowers, among which are daffodils, in a rural landscape. A robin perches on her shoulder and a stylised sun can be seen in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.7cm
  • Width: 13.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'May blossom' (Inscribed in pencil)
  • 'and 'almond blossom (Inscribed in pencil)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
This drawing is a design for The British Architect and Northern Engineer calendar for the year 1881, published as a folding plate between pages 176, 177 of Volume 14, July to December 1880.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.525-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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