Design for wallpaper in Houses of Parliament
Design Drawing
ca.1850 (made)
ca.1850 (made)
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This design of strawberries is a copy of a design for a ceiling panel for the House of Lords Refreshment Room. It is one of 19 sheets of designs by Pugin for the ceiling featuring twelve fruit tree patterns of 'very pale yellow white on blue and red ground, perhaps a pale green' which survived intact in 1980.
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.
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Title | Design for wallpaper in Houses of Parliament |
Materials and techniques | Pencil |
Brief description | Design by A.W.N. Pugin for the ceiling of the House of Lords Refreshment Room. |
Physical description | Sketch design for two wallpaper patterns, one with a fleur-de-lys enclosed within an ogee border of flowers, and the other alternating pointed trefoil shapes which are filled with curving leaves and ogee stems. |
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Production type | Design |
Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed '1/2 size' |
Object history | These two wall-paper designs were fully developed by Pugin. |
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Summary | This design of strawberries is a copy of a design for a ceiling panel for the House of Lords Refreshment Room. It is one of 19 sheets of designs by Pugin for the ceiling featuring twelve fruit tree patterns of 'very pale yellow white on blue and red ground, perhaps a pale green' which survived intact in 1980. 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, p. 224.
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Accession number | D.763-1908 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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