Drawing

Physical description

Design for a wardrobe. The wardrobe has two doors and a draw at the bottom. The doors have decorated panels. At the top of the cabinet is the word 'Resartus'.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (made)

Date

August 17 1883 (made)

Artist/maker

Edward William Godwin, born 1833 - died 1886 (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Pencil drawing

Marks and inscriptions

'panels 39" x 15/2" '
'EWG Aug 17 83. '

Object history note

This wardrobe was produced in William Watt’s Art Furniture Warehouse, Grafton Street, London.

Descriptive line

Design for a wardrobe with decorated panels. Pencil drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1883. One of 33 sheets of designs for furniture, interiors and murals.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

"GODWIN, Edward William, F.S.A. (1833-1886) […]
Sheets (33) of various papers, with designs for furniture in the Japanese and various other styles, together with designs for interiors and murals etc. 1872-83.
Inscribed by the artist with notes, measurements etc.
Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour. Various sizes
E.478-510-1963
Given by Mr. Edward Godwin, son of the Artist
The following designs relate to other sketch-books:
E.484 Circular table see E.242-1963, p.22
E.496 Chair see E.229-1963, p.77
E.506 Interior of a room E.233-1963, pp.6, 7. [...]
Design for a wardrobe with decorated panels, to be produced in William Watt's Art Furniture Warehouse, Grafton Street, London.
Signed and dated E W G Aug 17. 83.
E.505-1963"

Materials

Pencil

Techniques

Drawing

Subjects depicted

Wardrobe

Categories

Furniture; Drawings; Designs

Collection code

PDP