Topographical drawing
Topographical Drawing
1840-52 (made)
1840-52 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Studies of furnishings and plate from the Church of St. Mary, Liege, Tongres. Studies and details of ecclesiastical plate, including two morses, one circular and one quatrefoil, a framed painting, part of a thurible, the base of a reliquary, the side of a reliquary or monstrance, and the upright arm of a crystal cross, with some sections of mouldings given.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| 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 furnishings and plate from the Church of St. Mary, Liege, Tongres. Studies and details of ecclesiastical plate, including two morses, one circular and one quatrefoil, a framed painting, part of a thurible, the base of a reliquary, the side of a reliquary or monstrance, and the upright arm of a crystal cross, with some sections of mouldings given. |
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| Production type | Copy |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Ornaments from the treasury / Tongres' and signed and dated in monogram 'AWPugin / 1851' |
| Object history | The circular morse is very rich, with several mouldings on the rim. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 282.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.77:54-1970 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2010 |
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