Design
1837 (made)
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The design for the Virgin and Child is based on the woodcut that Dürer made in 1511 as the frontispiece to his series The Life of the Virgin. On the basis of the watermark, the stylistic similarities and the pro-Catholic message this drawing is associated with those made to illustrate The Church of Our Fathers.
In 1838 the Laity's Directory advertised 'The Church of Our Fathers…by Daniel Rock DD, with numerous illustrations…etched by A. Welby Pugin' as a forthcoming publication. On 30 October 1837, Pugin noted in his diary 'Began Dr Rock work', therefore it is likely that these designs were intended for The Church of Our Fathers. Dr Rock took longer to write the text and the volume was finally published from 1849-1853, without Pugin's illustrations.
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.
In 1838 the Laity's Directory advertised 'The Church of Our Fathers…by Daniel Rock DD, with numerous illustrations…etched by A. Welby Pugin' as a forthcoming publication. On 30 October 1837, Pugin noted in his diary 'Began Dr Rock work', therefore it is likely that these designs were intended for The Church of Our Fathers. Dr Rock took longer to write the text and the volume was finally published from 1849-1853, without Pugin's illustrations.
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, in original mount |
| Brief description | Sketchbook; allegory of the rosary, A.W.N. Pugin, 1837. |
| Physical description | Illustration of an allegory of the rosary. In the centre, on a crescent moon, sits the Virgin Mary and Child. Around her are the beads of the rosary divided by seven sorrowful roundels illustrating the seven joyful and the seven sorrowful mysteries of Our Lady. From the rosary hangs a crucifix, around which is a scroll bearing the words of the Ave Maria. Several figures kneel in prayer under the rosary. |
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| Summary | The design for the Virgin and Child is based on the woodcut that Dürer made in 1511 as the frontispiece to his series The Life of the Virgin. On the basis of the watermark, the stylistic similarities and the pro-Catholic message this drawing is associated with those made to illustrate The Church of Our Fathers. In 1838 the Laity's Directory advertised 'The Church of Our Fathers…by Daniel Rock DD, with numerous illustrations…etched by A. Welby Pugin' as a forthcoming publication. On 30 October 1837, Pugin noted in his diary 'Began Dr Rock work', therefore it is likely that these designs were intended for The Church of Our Fathers. Dr Rock took longer to write the text and the volume was finally published from 1849-1853, without Pugin's illustrations. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster. |
| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, pp. 167-171
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| Accession number | E.156-1982 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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