Sketchbook
1846-1862 (made)
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Sketchbook containing studies of and designs for churches and other buildings in England and France (some based on earlier sketches and dated accordingly), together with drawings of Italian decorative motifs and a design possibly for Reading Town Hall. 32 pages (others missing) of white wove Whatman paper watermarked 1858 (with 18 sheets of tracing paper pasted in), half-bound in leather, canvas boards, with a pencil holder.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on white-wove, Whatman paper |
Brief description | Sketchbook containing studies of buildings in England and France, churches, Italian decorative motifs and a design, possibly for Reading town Hall. Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1846-1862. |
Physical description | Sketchbook containing studies of and designs for churches and other buildings in England and France (some based on earlier sketches and dated accordingly), together with drawings of Italian decorative motifs and a design possibly for Reading Town Hall. 32 pages (others missing) of white wove Whatman paper watermarked 1858 (with 18 sheets of tracing paper pasted in), half-bound in leather, canvas boards, with a pencil holder. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
Object history | The sketch of a mortuary chapel on page 3 is related to a drawing on page 13 of the sketchbook E.270-1963. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.266-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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