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Engineering

Design
ca. 1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Reuben Townroe (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top. Sketch of a man standing with his back to the viewer.


Object details

Categories
History of the V&A
Designs
Drawings
Mosaic
Ornament
Object type
Design
TitleEngineering
Materials and techniques
Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Design for ‘Engineering’ mosaic in V&A Courtyard: man with hand outstretched, drawn, Reuben Townroe, ca. 1876
Physical description
Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top. Sketch of a man standing with his back to the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height of paper exposed by mount height: 51.1cm
  • Width of paper exposed by mount width: 21.6cm
Paper of irregular dimensions. Maximum height and width given.
Associated object
E.2996-1911
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2913-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O776944/engineering-design-reuben-townroe/
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