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Design

Design Drawing
1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Liverpool, Bishop Eton. Oswald Croft (now St. Joseph's Home), Woolton Road. Two designs for picture frames (on 2 sheets) for Mr. Sharples. Elevation and full-size details of a picture frame with quatrefoil flowers on the moulding between circular strips of beading.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink over pencil
Brief description
Design for a picture frame for Mr. H. Sharples; A. W. N. Pugin
Physical description
Liverpool, Bishop Eton. Oswald Croft (now St. Joseph's Home), Woolton Road. Two designs for picture frames (on 2 sheets) for Mr. Sharples. Elevation and full-size details of a picture frame with quatrefoil flowers on the moulding between circular strips of beading.
Dimensions
  • Height: 345mm
  • Width: 367mm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'Picture frame H. SHarples Esq'; 'done'; with some measurements and colours; 'Edward Pugin', probably in J.D. Crace's hand.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic references
  • Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 313.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1912, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1913
Collection
Accession number
E.1540-1912

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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