Design
1847 (made)
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This is an elevation for the Roman Catholic church of St. Thomas of Canterbury at Fulham, London. This design, dated '1847' is by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852).
Pugin was an architect, designer, and writer whose work became the theoretical and practical inspiration for the Gothic Revival movement. A convert to Roman Catholicism in 1835, Pugin soon became a leading architect for new Roman Catholic churches. In 1841, when he published The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture , Pugin felt confident about both the progress of the Gothic revival and the growth of the Roman Catholic church in England. This church still exists and the elevation is annotated 'view from' 'Road from Fulham fields'.
Pugin was an architect, designer, and writer whose work became the theoretical and practical inspiration for the Gothic Revival movement. A convert to Roman Catholicism in 1835, Pugin soon became a leading architect for new Roman Catholic churches. In 1841, when he published The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture , Pugin felt confident about both the progress of the Gothic revival and the growth of the Roman Catholic church in England. This church still exists and the elevation is annotated 'view from' 'Road from Fulham fields'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink on wove paper |
| Brief description | Perspective view of St. Thomas of Canterbury church by A.W.N. Pugin, dated 1847 |
| Physical description | Perspective view of exterior of St. Thomas of Canterbury showing nave with three aisles with the spire. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Credit line | Given by the Order of the Visitation |
| Object history | There is a manuscript letter by Pugin MSL/2009/12 in the National Art Library which relates to this commission. |
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| Summary | This is an elevation for the Roman Catholic church of St. Thomas of Canterbury at Fulham, London. This design, dated '1847' is by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852). Pugin was an architect, designer, and writer whose work became the theoretical and practical inspiration for the Gothic Revival movement. A convert to Roman Catholicism in 1835, Pugin soon became a leading architect for new Roman Catholic churches. In 1841, when he published The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture , Pugin felt confident about both the progress of the Gothic revival and the growth of the Roman Catholic church in England. This church still exists and the elevation is annotated 'view from' 'Road from Fulham fields'. |
| Bibliographic reference | Wedgwood, Alexandra, In Atterbury, Paul. and Wainwright, Clive eds. Pugin. A Gothic Passion. New Haven and London: Yale University Press in association with the V&A, 1994. p.58, ill. ISBN 0300060149. |
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| Accession number | E.410-2009 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2009 |
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