Sketchbook
1881 (made)
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Sketchbook containing designs for the entrance of the Fine Art Society’s gallery at 148 New Bond Street; designs for a cabinet and for a sideboard; portrait sketches, including full-length portraits of Myra Holme, C. Grahme and H. Beerbohm Tree in The Colonel; sketches of architecture in France and costume studies from prints and manuscripts in the British Museum and from paintings in the National Gallery. 88 pages (2 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.
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Materials and techniques | Metal-point, pencil and pen and ink on paper |
Brief description | Sketchbook containing various architectural and furniture designs, portrait sketches of the actors Myra Holme, C. Grahme and H. Beerbohm Tree in 'The Colonel' and costume studies etc. Metal-point, pencil, and pen and ink drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1881. 88 pages (2 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. |
Physical description | Sketchbook containing designs for the entrance of the Fine Art Society’s gallery at 148 New Bond Street; designs for a cabinet and for a sideboard; portrait sketches, including full-length portraits of Myra Holme, C. Grahme and H. Beerbohm Tree in The Colonel; sketches of architecture in France and costume studies from prints and manuscripts in the British Museum and from paintings in the National Gallery. 88 pages (2 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
Historical context | The Colonel, with Myra Holme, C. Grahme and H. Beerbohm Tree, was first performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 2 February 1881. |
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Literary reference | The Colonel |
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.254-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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