Topographical drawing
Topographical Drawing
1840-52 (made)
1840-52 (made)
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Studies of church furnishings from the Church of St. Mary, Liege, Tongres. Studies of two 15th century brass bracket candelabra, a 15th century morse with a scene of the Virgin and Child standing between angels who carry shields, a nimbus and foliage motifs, a circular box, probably of the 15th century, engraved with 'Agnus Dei' on the rim, possibly a pyx or perhaps a case for an Agnus Dei (a cake of consecrated wax) and a vane with terminates in a crystal ball.
Object details
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Title | Topographical drawing |
Materials and techniques | Pen and ink over pencil |
Brief description | A. W. Pugin. One of 135 assorted topographical drawings. |
Physical description | Studies of church furnishings from the Church of St. Mary, Liege, Tongres. Studies of two 15th century brass bracket candelabra, a 15th century morse with a scene of the Virgin and Child standing between angels who carry shields, a nimbus and foliage motifs, a circular box, probably of the 15th century, engraved with 'Agnus Dei' on the rim, possibly a pyx or perhaps a case for an Agnus Dei (a cake of consecrated wax) and a vane with terminates in a crystal ball. |
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Production type | Copy |
Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Ornaments from Treasuror [sic] / Tongres', 'Brass Branches. Tongres', 'nimbus of a silver image', (beside circular box) 'B. Virgin / the Agnus Dei / on the other / side' and with a measurement for the morse and some parts of the objects labelled. Signed and dated in monogram 'AWPugin /1851' |
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Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 282.
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Accession number | E.77:56-1970 |
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Record created | September 6, 2010 |
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