Design for 'Building' mosaic
Design
ca. 1876 (made)
ca. 1876 (made)
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Drawing in charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) applied on top. This design is a preparatory, full-length figure study. It shows a bearded man wearing a flat cap who stands facing to the left. He carries a long, rectangular plank over one shoulder. In his other hand he carries a basket filled with various objects, probably building materials and/or tools. Creasing, and pinholes in upper corners. Foxing, staining, and fingerprints. Some deterioration of charcoal. Marbled effect possibly caused by dispersal of charcoal in fixative. Craquelure, pooling, and dripping of fixative. Conservation mounting underneath paper.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design for 'Building' mosaic |
| Materials and techniques | Drawing in charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) applied on top |
| Brief description | Design for ‘Building’ mosaic in V&A Courtyard: man with plank and basket, drawn, Reuben Townroe, ca. 1876 |
| Physical description | Drawing in charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) applied on top. This design is a preparatory, full-length figure study. It shows a bearded man wearing a flat cap who stands facing to the left. He carries a long, rectangular plank over one shoulder. In his other hand he carries a basket filled with various objects, probably building materials and/or tools. Creasing, and pinholes in upper corners. Foxing, staining, and fingerprints. Some deterioration of charcoal. Marbled effect possibly caused by dispersal of charcoal in fixative. Craquelure, pooling, and dripping of fixative. Conservation mounting underneath paper. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2883-1911 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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