Full Record |
| Title |
A Font [Architectural drawing] |
| Collection |
Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection |
| Maker |
Lethaby;William Richard; |
| Date |
1877 |
| Id Number Current Accession |
F.7 |
| Id Number Current Repository |
1192 |
| Inscription |
Recto - "Single page, full waste reduce as little as possible", "Top line", "266" and "WRL". Verso - "Wm Rd Lethaby, 2 Ebberly Lawn, Barnstaple" |
| Location Creation Site |
Barnstaple |
| Subject |
Architecture;Drawings / Sketches;Lethaby;William Richard; |
| Measurements Dimensions |
346 x 495 mm |
| Material |
Pencil, pen and black ink on wove paper (probably Whatman hand made). |
| Notes |
Signed 'Debut' - pseudonym of W.R. Lethaby. Published The Building News, vol. 32 (1878-79). Made for The Building News Designing Club Competition. Lethaby entered 19 drawings in all, 17 of which were published in The Building News, all of which are present in the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Special Collection. Lethaby won the competition, being awarded first place in the January of 1878. |
| Object Notes |
Architectural drawing for "A Font" labelled as "1" and signed with the Debut pseudonym. Drawing shows 1) elevation 2) plan 3) section 4) sketch and a scale in feet and inches. |
| Relation Exhibition |
W R Lethaby 1857-1931: architecture, design and education, London, Central School of Arts and Crafts |
| Relation References |
Book: Rubens;Godfrey;, William Richard Lethaby: his life and work 1857-1931, Architectural Press. 1986.
Article in book: Rubens;Godfrey;, The Drawings of William Richard Lethaby, Object Lessons: Central Saint Martins Art and Design Archive, Backemey |
| Rights |
University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection |
| Source |
Christie´s; A.B. Waters CBE |
| Technique |
Pen and ink drawing. |
| Work Type |
Fine Art |
