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Print

1943-1952 (made)
Artist/Maker

15 working drawings in pen and ink, for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
pen and ink, drawing
Brief description
Sheets (15) of working drawings, by Sir (Sydney) Gordon Russell, C.B.E., M.C., R.D.I., F.S.I.A, and other artists, for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components. 1943-52.
Physical description
15 working drawings in pen and ink, for Utility furniture, showing bedroom, dining-room, kitchen and nursery furniture constructed of wood, metal and cane and willow, with diagrams of joints and spring unit components.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm
  • Width: 22.9cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964' published by HMSO 1965
Marks and inscriptions
'6-11', '36-40','43','47','54' and '55' (Each inscribed with working notes, numerical key etc. Numbered)
Credit line
Given by the Board of Trade
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
Collection
Accession number
E.47-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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