Architectural Drawing
ca.1870- ca.1872
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This is a drawing in pencil and ink on paper showing a survey of the site of Rougham Park. This drawing shows the grounds of the park with fences, trees, a pond, and the street. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale. Verso has Webb's address, indicating that the drawing was sent to Webb. Rougham was intended as a country home designed by Webb for Charles North between 1870 and 1872. The project was abandoned due to a lack of funds, but several drawings still exist, many of which are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.
Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.
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Brief description | Survey drawing for Rougham Park by Philip Webb, ca.1870- ca.1872 |
Physical description | This is a drawing in pencil and ink on paper showing a survey of the site of Rougham Park. This drawing shows the grounds of the park with fences, trees, a pond, and the street. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale. Verso has Webb's address, indicating that the drawing was sent to Webb. |
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Credit line | Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of John Brandon-Jones and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014 |
Object history | This object is part of a set of 278 designs and drawings formerly in the collection of John Brandon-Jones. Brandon-Jones was an architect and architectural historian. |
Summary | This is a drawing in pencil and ink on paper showing a survey of the site of Rougham Park. This drawing shows the grounds of the park with fences, trees, a pond, and the street. The drawing includes dimensions and a scale. Verso has Webb's address, indicating that the drawing was sent to Webb. Rougham was intended as a country home designed by Webb for Charles North between 1870 and 1872. The project was abandoned due to a lack of funds, but several drawings still exist, many of which are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today. |
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Accession number | E.491-2014 |
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Record created | June 17, 2014 |
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