Drawing
1880 (made)
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A figure emblematic of October is shown as a peasant surrounded by falling autumnal leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Design, one of eleven for figures emblematic of the months (September missing) for 'The British Architect and Northern Engineer' for the year 1881. Pencil and water-colour drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1880. |
| Physical description | A figure emblematic of October is shown as a peasant surrounded by falling autumnal leaves. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
| Object history | This drawing is a design for The British Architect and Northern Engineer calendar for the year 1881, published as a folding plate between pages 176, 177 of Volume 14, July to December 1880. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.530-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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