Drawing
ca. 1866 (made)
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This is very likely a drawing for the competition to design the Law Courts of 1866. The eclectic and striking look of the large room is typical of the architect's 'Burgesian Gothic' style. Godwin participated in the design competition with 10 other architects. Axel Herman Haig worked with Burges during this time, assisted him specifically with the Law Courts submission, and his signature is inscribed at the bottom of the design. These designs for the Courts were not chosen.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brown wash and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Design, Wash and pencil, Design for the Law Courts, William Burges and A.H. Haig, English, ca. 1866. |
| Physical description | Brown wash and pen drawing on paper of the interior of a large courtroom. Men and women in common clothes are depicted in seats in the forefront while men (likely judges) in more formal court attire are depicted in the middle ground at a lower level observing a case. The room has extremely high ceilings and its walls, panels, ceiling and doors are decorated in stars, angels, and other figures in carved and painted form. Stained glass windows with heraldic shield imagery are depicted in the upper stories. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from The Science Museum |
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| Summary | This is very likely a drawing for the competition to design the Law Courts of 1866. The eclectic and striking look of the large room is typical of the architect's 'Burgesian Gothic' style. Godwin participated in the design competition with 10 other architects. Axel Herman Haig worked with Burges during this time, assisted him specifically with the Law Courts submission, and his signature is inscribed at the bottom of the design. These designs for the Courts were not chosen. |
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| Accession number | E.382-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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