Drawing
1880 (made)
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July is shown as an old man sweating profusely and wearing a shabby hat. A highly stylised sun is seen in the top right corner. The man is harvesting and holds a scythe. He is decorated with the zodiac symbol for the sign Leo (July). At his feet are a snake, a frog, or toad, and a lizard.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink |
| Brief description | Design for a figure emblematic of July, represented as an old man. One of eleven designs for figures emblematic of the months (September missing) for 'The British Architect and Northern Engineer' for the year 1881. Pen and ink drawing by Edward William Godwin, 1880. |
| Physical description | July is shown as an old man sweating profusely and wearing a shabby hat. A highly stylised sun is seen in the top right corner. The man is harvesting and holds a scythe. He is decorated with the zodiac symbol for the sign Leo (July). At his feet are a snake, a frog, or toad, and a lizard. |
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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.528-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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