Design for a capital

People:

Paul Goesch (draughtsman)

Title:

Design for a capital

Date:

circa 1920-1921

Description:

- Design for a capital, including the upper portion of the column.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

theoretical drawing
ornamental drawing
illustration

Technique and media:

Gouache over graphite

Dimensions:

secondary support: 21.2 x 17.0 cm sheet: 21.2 x 17.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1988:0039

Drawing Type:

rendering

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet has been laid down on cardboard, and both were trimmed unevenly. The support has buckled. Thin strips of paper were glued to the verso of the cardboard.

Inscription:

signed and inscribed - by the draughtsman, in graphite, u.l.: "Entwurf zu einem Capitäl"; and l.l.: "G" inscribed - by the draughtsman, in graphite, verso, u.l.: "Goesch Kapitäl" numbered - by the draughtsman, in graphite, verso, u.l.: "(90)"; and t.: "85"

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

column (architectural element)
capital
fantastic architecture
Expressionism

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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