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Topographical drawing

Design
1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Views (on 4 sheets) of the city. View across a bridge over a canal looking towards two gothic buildings, which are separated at first floor level by a steeply pitched and carved gable. .Verso: Study of a figure of a standing saint, possibly from a stained glass.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTopographical drawing (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil (verso) pen and ink with coloured washes
Brief description
A W Pugin; topographical drawing of Venice, circa 1823
Physical description
Views (on 4 sheets) of the city. View across a bridge over a canal looking towards two gothic buildings, which are separated at first floor level by a steeply pitched and carved gable. .Verso: Study of a figure of a standing saint, possibly from a stained glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 208mm
  • Width: 138mm
Style
Production typeDesign
Object history
Pugin stayed in Venice between 21-27 May 1847.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 294.
Collection
Accession number
E.77:18-1970

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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