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Marvin (1849–1931).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvin was born on the Isle of Wight, and this study is an early work by the young architect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn watermarked J Whatman paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note that this picture will ship rolled in a tube.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52020388135241,"sku":"KA-423","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/ka-423.jpg?v=1743514250"},{"product_id":"philip-j-marvin-arts-crafts-house-design-isle-of-wight-c-1880s-watercolour-ka-425","title":"Philip J. Marvin, Arts \u0026 Crafts House Design, Isle of Wight –c.1880s watercolour","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original c.1880s watercolour painting, Philip J. Marvin, Proposed Arts \u0026amp; Crafts House, Isle of Wight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning original architectural design for a proposed house by talented late-Victorian architect Philip J. Marvin (1849–1931). The location of the house is unidentified, but Marvin hailed from the Isle of Wight and returned there later in his career, so it is likely that the coastal location is on the island. It is assumed that this design remained a proposal and was never built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe imposing seven bedroom property is visioned in the new Arts and Crafts style. Included at the top of the drawing are two small floor plans showing that the main rooms are located at the front, along with the sweeping curved verandas and turret balcony, to benefit from the magnificent sea views. The bathroom, dressing room, servant's bedroom and kitchen (a sign of the times) are to the rear. The Arts and Crafts style sees many crafted and historical features incorporated into the design, such as the church-like weathervane and sundial, leaded windows, and the red tile hanging to the first storey walls, which were popular at the time to give a vernacular feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of Philip Marvin's architectural work was in Gothic Revival style, so it is interesting to consider the way in which historicism closely informed modern Arts and Crafts design. 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In 1841–2 he worked in Rome as an assistant to the major neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Steven's own work was strongly influenced by Italian High Renaissance style; this neoclassical frieze design features a winged putto, classical pedestals, scrolls and laurel wreath, along with ribbon festoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecuted in black chalk with black wash, the design is inscribed 'Black Panel[?]', suggesting that it is possibly the design for a cast iron fire surround or chimney piece; highlights in white bodycolour mimic the sheen on black cast iron. In 1850 Stevens became chief designer to a Sheffield firm, Messrs. Hoole and Robson, who specialised in metalwork and won renown for metalwork exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. He also did work for the Coalbrookdale Iron Company. The festoon ribbons in this design are similar to a cast iron fire surround designed by Stevens for Colebrookdale, now in Colebrookdale Museum of Iron. Stevens' most famous commissions include the chimneypiece for the dining room of Dorchester House in London, and the monument to the Duke of Wellington in St Paul's Cathedral. His work was highly influential to sculptors of the New Sculpture movement, Frederic Leighton, George Frederic Watts and Hamo Thornycroft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis design is perhaps particularly interesting as evidence of the artist's working process, given the fragmented, composite nature of the piece. The paper appears to have been repeatedly recomposed and extended, consisting of at least four separate segments, which have been laid down on a backing—apparently by the artist himself. The backing sheet has a further sculptural head sketch on the verso, along with the artist's signature. 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