Textile or wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament
Design Drawing
ca.1850 (made)
ca.1850 (made)
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Full sized design (on 2 sheets joined) with a large ogee stem which terminates in pineapple or pine-cone motif. This motif and the stem are enclosed by another outline. The large stem is entwined with a further smaller ogee stem which terminates in a similar pineapple or pinecone motif and has several further foliage and floral motifs.
Object details
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| Title | Textile or wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and red wash on yellow tined paper |
| Brief description | Design, by AWN Pugin, 19th century |
| Physical description | Full sized design (on 2 sheets joined) with a large ogee stem which terminates in pineapple or pine-cone motif. This motif and the stem are enclosed by another outline. The large stem is entwined with a further smaller ogee stem which terminates in a similar pineapple or pinecone motif and has several further foliage and floral motifs. |
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| Object history | The design was probably used for both textiles and for wallpaper. It is closely based on a 15th century Italian textile design. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 227-8.
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| Accession number | D.919-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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