Sketchbook
1882 (made)
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Sketchbook containing designs for houses, including a house for the actress Lily Langtry, for some houses at the corner of Holland Park Road and a building for the Learned Societies, together with designs for furniture, stained glass etc. for Gladys, Countess of Lonsdale, an iron proscenium partition and a fireplace. Also studies of 16th century costume from paintings at Hampton Court. 88 pages (1 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, metal-point, pen and ink and water-colour on paper |
Brief description | Sketchbook containing architectural designs for houses, including a house for the actress Lily Langtry, a building for the Learned Societies, designs for furniture and stained glass etc. and 16th-century costume studies. Pencil, metal-point, pen and ink and water-colour drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1882. 88 pages (1 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. |
Physical description | Sketchbook containing designs for houses, including a house for the actress Lily Langtry, for some houses at the corner of Holland Park Road and a building for the Learned Societies, together with designs for furniture, stained glass etc. for Gladys, Countess of Lonsdale, an iron proscenium partition and a fireplace. Also studies of 16th century costume from paintings at Hampton Court. 88 pages (1 torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
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Accession number | E.255-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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