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Drawing

April 14 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a section through a design for the sessions court, with arches and statues of saints above the entrance.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and water-colour on paper
Brief description
Design for Northampton Town Hall (1 of 47 sheets) showing sections of the Sessions Courts (1 of 2). Pen and ink, water-colour and pencil drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1862.
Physical description
Drawing of a section through a design for the sessions court, with arches and statues of saints above the entrance.
DimensionsThe drawings in this series are described as being of various sizes
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Northampton Town-Hall / Detail drawing A.II / Section through Sessions Court. / 1/2 inch scale.' (Lettered at the top left of page)
  • 'E. W. Godwin archt. April 14th/62.' (Signed and dated at the top left of the sheet)
  • (Inscribed with notes, measurements etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.607-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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