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Drawing

March 1854 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of twelve studies of architectural details of Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, one with a portrait of Miss Ellen Jones, including a leaf from a diary for the year 1858 with sketches of turrets.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Metal-point, pencil, pen and ink and water-colour
Brief description
Drawing by Edward William Godwin, one of twelve studies of architectural details of Dudley Castle, Staffordshire and a portrait of Miss Ellen Jones etc., 1850s. Metal-point, pencil, pen and ink and water-colour.
Physical description
One of twelve studies of architectural details of Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, one with a portrait of Miss Ellen Jones, including a leaf from a diary for the year 1858 with sketches of turrets.
DimensionsThe drawings in this series are described as being of various sizes
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'March 1854' (Dated)
  • (Inscribed by the artist with notes, measurements etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
The artist's 'Notice of the Castle at Dudley' was published in Vol.15 of The Archaeological Journal, 1858.

This drawing is one of 191 loose leaves, from various sketchbooks by the artist, dated 1851 to 1884.
Subjects depicted
Place 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.290-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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