Drawing
1864 (made)
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Coloured perspective drawing of a design for Congleton Town Hall. The hall has a central tower, arched windows and, along the ground floor, archways. Above the entrance are three statues: two of knights and one of a queen (?). In the street below are figures going about their daily business.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, pencil, water-colour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Design (1 of 2) for Congleton Town Hall, Cheshire, showing a perspective drawing of the hall. Pen and ink, pencil, water-colour and gouache drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1864. |
| Physical description | Coloured perspective drawing of a design for Congleton Town Hall. The hall has a central tower, arched windows and, along the ground floor, archways. Above the entrance are three statues: two of knights and one of a queen (?). In the street below are figures going about their daily business. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
| Object history | The Town Hall as executed has a clock tower emanating from the central tower, which is not shown in the design. |
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| Associated object | E.627-1963 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.626-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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