Drawing
1962-1966 (designed)
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This is an architectural drawing for bedroom 2 for a Top Rank motor inn by the architect, Thomas Calloway. The drawing depicts two chairs around a table on which is a lamp. Against the far wall are two single beds, set apart with an anglepoise lamp on a shelf by the bedstead. There is a rectangular desk attached to this shelf near the window and a chair with arms in front of it. There is a window wall with brownish-orange curtains. The wall and ceiling are white. The drawing is in watercolour, and bodycolour which is a form of watercolour where the colours have been made opaque by the addition of white pigment. The drawing is a presentation drawing which is a design finished to a high standard for display to a client.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink , letraset, watercolour and bodycolour on paper |
Brief description | Design for Bedroom 2 for a Top Rank motor inn by Thomas Calloway |
Physical description | The design depicts two chairs around a table on which is a lamp. Against the far wall are two single beds, set apart, each with an angle-poise light on a shelf by the bedstead. There is a rectangular desk attached to this shelf near the window. There is a chair with arms in front of the desk. There is a window wall with brownish-orange striped curtains on either side. The wall and ceiling are white. The design is mounted on cream card and has a melinex cover. |
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Credit line | Given by Stephen Calloway |
Object history | This architectural drawing was given to the Victoria and Albert Museum by Stephen Calloway, son of the architect, Thomas Calloway, and also Curator in the Word & Image Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
Production | Stephen Calloway, son of the architect, stated that 'all the drawings by my father date from 1962-66. They are mostly to the earlier end of those four years.' |
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Summary | This is an architectural drawing for bedroom 2 for a Top Rank motor inn by the architect, Thomas Calloway. The drawing depicts two chairs around a table on which is a lamp. Against the far wall are two single beds, set apart with an anglepoise lamp on a shelf by the bedstead. There is a rectangular desk attached to this shelf near the window and a chair with arms in front of it. There is a window wall with brownish-orange curtains. The wall and ceiling are white. The drawing is in watercolour, and bodycolour which is a form of watercolour where the colours have been made opaque by the addition of white pigment. The drawing is a presentation drawing which is a design finished to a high standard for display to a client. |
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Accession number | E.656-1999 |
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Record created | March 1, 2000 |
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