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Design for a blind

Design Drawing
ca.1848 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pattern of a cinquefoil flower under a crown surrounded by leaves, all enclosed within ogival borders. Some minor alterations marked in pencil.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for a blind
Materials and techniques
Pencil and brown wash
Brief description
Design by A.W.N. Pugin. Drawing in pencil and wash, ca. 1848.
Physical description
Pattern of a cinquefoil flower under a crown surrounded by leaves, all enclosed within ogival borders. Some minor alterations marked in pencil.
Dimensions
  • Height: 440mm
  • Width: 270mm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: 'pattern for Blinds'
Object history
One of a series of designs (on 3 sheets) for a blind at the Houses of Parliament
Subjects depicted
Association
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 218.
Collection
Accession number
D.818-1908

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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