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Design for champagne glass
Webb, Philip Speakman, born 1831 - died 1915 - Enlarge image
Design for champagne glass
- Object:
Drawing
- Artist/Maker:
Webb, Philip Speakman, born 1831 - died 1915 (Maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil underdrawing with pen and ink
- Museum number:
E.336-1944
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case EDUC, shelf 10
Physical description
In the upper part of the sheet a profile of a stemmed glass silhouetted against the blacked background of the sheet. The sides of the bowl are straight and slightly flaired and there are two knobs in the stem. Underneath this the background is not blacked and there is the plan of the glass with two circles one inside the other, made using a compass, the hole for which is in the centre of the circles.
Artist/maker
Webb, Philip Speakman, born 1831 - died 1915 (Maker)
Materials and Techniques
Pencil underdrawing with pen and ink
Marks and inscriptions
Across the centre of the bowl, in pencil: No. 7. Some traces of ink writing on the lower right edge (see explanation in note field). Directly below the blacked area, on the left hand side is the V&A stamp: VAM.
Dimensions
Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 10 cm
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.45.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
‘THINKING ON PAPER
[…]
128. Philip Webb (1831-1915); British
Four designs for champagne glasses,
designed for James Powell and Sons,
Whitefriars. c. 1861
Pencil, pen and wash. Each c. 25.5 x 10 cm
VAM E.336-339-1944 (Given by Miss
Dorothy Walker)
A variety of shapes for each glass was tried out
in pencil and the selected form was picked out
in silhouette against a black ground.’
Subjects depicted
Champagne glass
Categories
Household objects; Containers; Glass; Drinking; Drawings; Designs; Food vessels & Tableware
Collection code
PDP
