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Engineering

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

Drawing with charcoal on paper. Sketch of a bearded man standing


Object details

Categories
History of the V&A
Designs
Drawings
Mosaic
Ornament
Object type
Design
TitleEngineering
Materials and techniques
Drawing with charcoal on paper
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Design for ‘Engineering’ mosaic in V&A Courtyard: man with hand in pocket, drawn, Reuben Townroe, ca. 1876
Physical description
Drawing with charcoal on paper. Sketch of a bearded man standing
Dimensions
  • Height of paper exposed by mount height: 47.5cm
  • Width of paper exposed by mount width: 18.8cm
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.2912-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O776945/engineering-design-reuben-townroe/
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