Sketchbook
1878 (made)
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Sketchbook containing designs for a gatehouse, for fireplaces, a wall-paper etc. and a wash-hand-stand; sketches of the White House and (?) studios in Tite Street, and of tiled fireplaces for the studios of Princess Louise, and A. S. Wortley; drawings of houses etc. in the Hastings and Winchelsea area, a plan of Chaldon House, Fulham, a sketch made from the Adelphi of the erection of Cleopatra’s Needle etc. There are also drawings of roof vents. 92 pages (one torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.
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Materials and techniques | Metal-point on paper |
Brief description | Sketchbook containing designs for a gatehouse, fireplaces, wall-paper etc., along with a sketch showing the erection of Cleopatra's Needle, sketches of houses, designs for fireplaces for the studios of Princess Louise etc. Metal-point drawings by Edward William Godwin, 1878. 92 pages (one torn) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards. |
Physical description | Sketchbook containing designs for a gatehouse, for fireplaces, a wall-paper etc. and a wash-hand-stand; sketches of the White House and (?) studios in Tite Street, and of tiled fireplaces for the studios of Princess Louise, and A. S. Wortley; drawings of houses etc. in the Hastings and Winchelsea area, a plan of Chaldon House, Fulham, a sketch made from the Adelphi of the erection of Cleopatra’s Needle etc. There are also drawings of roof vents. 92 pages (one 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 |
Object history | The design for wall-paper on page 3 is shown in colour and greater detail on page 81 of sketchbook E.24-1963 |
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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.247-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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