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Drawing

1878-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a section of the studio, showing an elevation of the doorway and a half elevation of the fireplace, with sections of mouldings.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and pen and ink
Brief description
Design showing a section of a studio, with an elevation of the doorway etc. One of 21 sheets of designs for a house and studio, Tite Street, Chelsea. Pencil and pen and ink drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1879.
Physical description
Drawing of a section of the studio, showing an elevation of the doorway and a half elevation of the fireplace, with sections of mouldings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.5cm
  • Width: 76cm
Marks and inscriptions
(Inscribed with notes, measurements etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist
Object history
E.533, 556-1963 are said by the artist to have been rejected by the Board of Works (see p.261 of The Building News, March, 1879). The artist’s second designs, E.554, 555-1963 were passed by them. E.555-1963, a copy of the artist’s design by C. P. Edwards was reproduced between pp.220, 221 of The British Architect…, Vol, 10, 1878.

This drawing is a design for a house and studio for the artist Frank Miles, Tite Street, Chelsea.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.572-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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