The Wasserkirche, Zurich
Drawing
1838 (made)
1838 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pencil drawing of the Wasserkirche in Zurich, with St Peter's Church in the distance
Object details
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| Title | The Wasserkirche, Zurich |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil |
| Brief description | A.W.N. Pugin. Pencil drawing. the Wasserkirche in Zurich, 1838 |
| Physical description | Pencil drawing of the Wasserkirche in Zurich, with St Peter's Church in the distance |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on mount in ink 'Zurich' and on mount, in ink, in another hand, '43'. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Phoebe B. Stanton |
| Object history | Pugin's diary for 1838 records that he visited Zurich between 21 and 23 August during his long continental tour of that year whene he sailed down the Rhine, travelled through Switzerland and returned via France. His Swiss sketches were mounted in a leatherbound volume, which is now in the museum collection (L.5200-1969). This drawing has been cut out from that volume. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.157-1950 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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