Topographical drawing
Topographical Drawing
1840-52 (made)
1840-52 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Studies (on 12 leaves from a sketchbook) of medieval ecclesiastical building and furnishings in North Yorkshire, including Bolt on Abbey, Richmond, West Tanfield, Jervaulx Abbey and All Saints Church, York.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Topographical drawing |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil with some pen and ink |
| Brief description | A. W. Pugin. One of 135 assorted topographical drawings. |
| Physical description | Studies (on 12 leaves from a sketchbook) of medieval ecclesiastical building and furnishings in North Yorkshire, including Bolt on Abbey, Richmond, West Tanfield, Jervaulx Abbey and All Saints Church, York. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with some notes and measurements |
| Object history | There is no mention in Pugin's surviving diaries of a visit to these places, and stylistically the drawings seem to be early works. A date of ca.1833 is therefore suggested. At this period Pugin was making an intense study of medieval architecture. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 289.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.80:12-1970 |
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| Record created | September 21, 2010 |
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