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Sketchbook

1879-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketchbook containing a design for a fireplace for S. Bethell, a sketch of a building inscribed 'after Sadler's Wells' and one of the interior of the (?) Haymarket Theatre; portrait sketches, some made at the Adelphi Theatre; plans of buildings, including Greek and Assyrian palaces; studies of 18th century costume from prints in the British Museum, and two costume sketches connected with the 1876 production of the Merchant of Venice. 76 pages (others missing) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. 1879-80.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Metal-point, with some pen and ink and water-colour on paper
Brief description
Sketchbook containing various designs, a sketch of the interior of the Adelphi Theatre, portrait sketches, plans of buildings, including Greek and Assyrian palaces and costume studies connected with the 1876 production of the 'Merchant of Venice'. Metal-point, pen and ink, and water-colour drawings bt Edward William Godwin, 1879-1880. 76 pages (others missing) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.
Physical description
Sketchbook containing a design for a fireplace for S. Bethell, a sketch of a building inscribed 'after Sadler's Wells' and one of the interior of the (?) Haymarket Theatre; portrait sketches, some made at the Adelphi Theatre; plans of buildings, including Greek and Assyrian palaces; studies of 18th century costume from prints in the British Museum, and two costume sketches connected with the 1876 production of the Merchant of Venice. 76 pages (others missing) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. 1879-80.
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 14.6cm
  • Size of volume width: 8.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscribed throughout with notes, including comments on Shakespearian productions, a criticism of the competition entries for the Railway Hotel, Preston, financial notes for a proposed club, names and addresses etc.)
  • (Dated December 1879 to 1 April 1880)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
Some of the costume sketches were possibly also used in Mrs. Bateman's production of Othello in 1880.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Literary references
  • The Merchant of Venice
  • Othello
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.250-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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