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Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting
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Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

1920 - 1940
Description

Original 1930s School of Architecture

'Colour and Design' Teaching Board

Hand-Coloured Architectural Design Study

An original 1930s architectural teaching and design presentation board titled 'Colour and Design', produced for a School of Architecture and retaining its original institutional stamps.

Beautifully hand-rendered using ink and watercolour, the sheet illustrates a series of decorative architectural borders and ornamental motifs inspired by Classical, Greek, Egyptian Revival, Arts & Crafts and emerging Art Deco design. The combination of precise draughtsmanship with carefully applied colour demonstrates the high standard of architectural education during the inter-war period.

The board bears original School of Architecture Department and College of Art – School of Architecture stamps, confirming its academic origin. Such surviving presentation sheets were working teaching or student examination pieces and were seldom intended for long-term display, making original examples increasingly difficult to find.

Today these decorative studies appeal to collectors of Art Deco, architectural history, design education and interior decoration, displaying equally well framed in both contemporary and period interiors.

Condition

Unframed. Age-related wear throughout, including surface marks, staining, foxing, edge wear, losses to the board at the corners and margins, together with evidence of previous mounting. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the description.

Size approx. 56 x 31 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this 1930s Architectural Study Board to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239400
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Description
Original 1930s School of Architecture

'Colour and Design' Teaching Board

Hand-Coloured Architectural Design Study

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An original 1930s architectural teaching and design presentation board titled 'Colour and Design', produced for a School of Architecture and retaining its original institutional stamps.
Strickland & Russell
fig 1. An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
fig 1. Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

Beautifully hand-rendered using ink and watercolour, the sheet illustrates a series of decorative architectural borders and ornamental motifs inspired by Classical, Greek, Egyptian Revival, Arts & Crafts and emerging Art Deco design. The combination of precise draughtsmanship with carefully applied colour demonstrates the high standard of architectural education during the inter-war period.

fig 2. An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
fig 2. Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

The board bears original School of Architecture Department and College of Art – School of Architecture stamps, confirming its academic origin. Such surviving presentation sheets were working teaching or student examination pieces and were seldom intended for long-term display, making original examples increasingly difficult to find.

fig 3. An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
fig 3. Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

Today these decorative studies appeal to collectors of Art Deco, architectural history, design education and interior decoration, displaying equally well framed in both contemporary and period interiors.

fig 4. An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
fig 4. Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

Condition

Unframed. Age-related wear throughout, including surface marks, staining, foxing, edge wear, losses to the board at the corners and margins, together with evidence of previous mounting. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the description.

Size approx. 56 x 31 cm

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this 1930s Architectural Study Board to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239400
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An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
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Archive I An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.

Original 1930'S Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting

Archive II An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View II
Archive III An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View III
Archive IV An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View IV
Archive V An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View V
Archive VI An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View VI
Archive VII An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View VII
Archive VIII An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View VIII
Archive IX An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View IX
Archive X An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View X
Archive XI An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View XI
Archive XII An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design. View XII
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An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
Original 1930's Leeds School of Architecture Colour & Design Art Deco Study Board Original Watercolour Ink Painting
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An original 1930s architectural study board on cream paper featuring hand-painted watercolour border designs, including Greek key patterns and foliate motifs beneath the heading Colour and Design.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Drawing
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Ink
  • ColourCream, Multicolour
  • MotifsGreek key pattern, Anthemion motif, Geometric borders, Papyrus ornament
  • SizeH 81 cm (32 in) x W 56 cm (22 in) x D 0.2 cm (0 in)

This original 1930 architectural study board originates from a school of architecture, displaying precise ink and watercolour illustrations of decorative borders on cream paper. The surface features Greek key patterns, anthemion motifs, geometric borders and papyrus ornaments rendered in black, blue, red, green, pink and yellow tones, alongside institutional stamps. Age-related wear includes surface marks, staining, foxing, edge wear, margin losses and evidence of previous mounting. The unframed sheet measures 81 cm high, 56 cm wide and 0.2 cm deep. Position this educational architectural drawing on a wall above a sideboard in a gentleman's library, study or living room. The piece suits period and contemporary interiors with an interest in architectural history and design education. The framed presentation adds historic character to domestic wall displays.

FAQs

Architectural colour and design study boards are hand-rendered instructional sheets produced by architecture and design students to explore historical ornamentation, proportion, and colour theory. They feature repeating friezes, classical motifs, and decorative borders executed in watercolour, gouache, or ink.

In the 1930s, students typically utilised heavy watercolour paper or mounting card, ruled graphite guidelines, waterproof Indian ink, and watercolour or gouache pigments to achieve crisp geometric precision.

Authentic period drawings often feature institutional blind stamps, institutional title blocks, hand-lettered typography, natural paper age tones, and faint graphite construction lines visible under the paint layers.

These graphic works style effectively when framed in minimal modern or simple dark wood mouldings, positioned in pairs or gallery walls within home offices, hallways, and library spaces.

Paper artworks should be housed behind UV-protective glass using acid-free mounting boards to prevent foxing and fading, and kept away from direct sunlight and humid environments.
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