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Drawing

1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for the month of February who is represented as an old bearded man, reaching down to lace his shoe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and pen and ink
Brief description
Design for a figure emblematic of February represented as an old man. One of eleven designs for figures emblematic of the months (September missing) for 'The British Architect and Northern Engineer' for the year 1881. Pencil and pen and ink drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1880.
Physical description
Design for the month of February who is represented as an old bearded man, reaching down to lace his shoe.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.8cm
  • Width: 13.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'February' (Inscribed in pencil)
  • 'September wanted' (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.523-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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