Bench
Drawing
1834 (made)
1834 (made)
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This is one of 12 designs that were probably originally bound as a booklet for the antiques dealer Edward Hull. They are based on gothic Perpendicular examples and motifs. Hull supplied medieval artefacts for clients and furniture made from medieval fragments, therefore it is likely that these designs were either a book of ideas for Hull or something for him to show to customers.
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.
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
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| Title | Bench (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and red and black ink over pencil. Full bound in cloth (by the museum). |
| Brief description | One of thirteen pages from a bound volume of 'Designs for Furniture', A.W.N. Pugin, 1834. |
| Physical description | Perspective of a bench. There is a high panelled back to the bench supporting a canopy. |
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| Summary | This is one of 12 designs that were probably originally bound as a booklet for the antiques dealer Edward Hull. They are based on gothic Perpendicular examples and motifs. Hull supplied medieval artefacts for clients and furniture made from medieval fragments, therefore it is likely that these designs were either a book of ideas for Hull or something for him to show to customers. 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 reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, pp. 152-154.
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| Accession number | E.2598-1910 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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