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Sketchbook

1874-1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Godwin, Edward William (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Sketchbook containing sketches of ancient Greek architecture and furniture. 40 pages of laid paper watermarked 1874 (with 4 sheets inserted), thread-stitched in marbled boards.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Architecture
Furniture
Designs
Object type
Sketchbook
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour on laid paper
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Water-Colour
Laid Paper
Binding
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Sketchbook containing sketches of ancient Greek architecture and furniture. 40 pages of laid paper watermarked 1874 (with 4 sheets inserted), thread-stitched in marbled boards. Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1874-1881.
Physical description
Sketchbook containing sketches of ancient Greek architecture and furniture. 40 pages of laid paper watermarked 1874 (with 4 sheets inserted), thread-stitched in marbled boards.
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 22.9cm
  • Size of volume width: 19.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscribed by the artist throughout with notes, references, measurements etc.)
  • 'see Builder Dec 3. 1881.' (Dated on an inserted sheet)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
Many of the sketches in this book were copied from illustrations to Collection of engravings from ancient Vases...in the possession of Sir W. Hamilton, Naples, 1791-95, and other sources.

Other designs for furniture for Mr. Michael are E.480-1963 and on p.100 of sketch-book E.233-1963, and p.8 of sketch-book E.278-1963.
Subjects depicted
Architecture
Furnishings
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.282-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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