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Sketchbook

1855-1869 (made)
Artist/Maker
Godwin, Edward William (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Sketchbook containing studies of stained glass, windows, capitals, fonts, bench-ends and other ecclesiastical architectural details. Also a sketch of an embroidered motif on a 13th century chasuble in the South Kensington museum. 44 pages of laid paper, thread-stitched in marbled boards. With sketches on various papers inserted, and pasted on to the main sheets.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Architecture
Designs
Object type
Sketchbook
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on laid paper
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Watercolour
Laid Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Binding
Brief description
Sketchbook containing studies of various ecclesiastical architectural details. 44 pages of laid paper, thread-stitched in marbled boards. With sketches on various papers inserted, and pasted on to the main sheets. Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1855-1869.
Physical description
Sketchbook containing studies of stained glass, windows, capitals, fonts, bench-ends and other ecclesiastical architectural details. Also a sketch of an embroidered motif on a 13th century chasuble in the South Kensington museum. 44 pages of laid paper, thread-stitched in marbled boards. With sketches on various papers inserted, and pasted on to the main sheets.
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 22.9cm
  • Size of volume width: 16.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Book 2' (Inscribed by the artist inside the front cover)
  • (Inscribed throughout with notes, place-names, measurements etc.)
  • (Dated 11 September 1855 to 1869)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Subjects depicted
Windows
Stained Glass
Capitals
Fonts
Benches
Architecture
Motif
Chasuble
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.269-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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