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Drawing

1850-1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This design was made by A.W.N. Pugin for C.R. Scott-Murray, Danesfield, Berkshire.

Crace exhibited a prie-dieu with a triptych above it in the Medieval Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is likely that these designs were for the same object. If so at some point this triptych was sold by Mr C. Scott Murray to one of the Scarisbrick family.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil with red, blue, green and yellow washes on tracing paper
Brief description
Elevation for top back of central panel for triptych; A.W.N. Pugin, 1850-1851.
Physical description
Elevation of top back of central panel of triptych with suggested decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 387mm
  • Width: 570mm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Tryptick for Scott-Murray AWP' (probably in J.G. Crace's hand)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This design was made by A.W.N. Pugin for C.R. Scott-Murray, Danesfield, Berkshire.

Crace exhibited a prie-dieu with a triptych above it in the Medieval Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is likely that these designs were for the same object. If so at some point this triptych was sold by Mr C. Scott Murray to one of the Scarisbrick family.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.
Bibliographic references
  • Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, pp. 191-192.
  • 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.1532-1912

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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