Drawing
September 19th 1883 (made)
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Drawing of three studies of sandals with annotations.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pencil |
Brief description | Drawing by Edward William Godwin showing studies of sandals. one of fifty-four leaves with studies of costume, furniture and weapons etc. from books and manuscripts in the British Museum and other sources, designs for Wilson Barrett's production of 'Claudian', designs for houses and furniture etc. and a sketch of a fashion parade at Liberty's. Pencil, 1883. |
Physical description | Drawing of three studies of sandals with annotations. |
Dimensions | The drawings in this series are described as being of various sizes |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
Object history | This drawing is one of 191 loose leaves, from various sketchbooks by the artist, dated 1851 to 1884. The sketches on E.439-445-1963 of Frankish weapons etc. and of an Anglo-Saxon grave are related to water-colour drawings on pp.30-34 and 59 of the sketchbook E.262-1963. |
Historical context | Wilson Barrett’s production of Claudian was first performed at the Princess’s Theatre, London, 6 December 1883. |
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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.448-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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