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Drawing

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Unidentified, probably France. Elevation and section of the top of a carved pillar, post or some form of supporting member; small detail of cresting.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink over pencil
Brief description
One of twenty sketches of metalwork, woodwork, textiles, architectural details and plans at Noyon, Mons, Namur, Angres, and Tongres, by A.W.N. Pugin. Pen and ink and pencil on paper, c. 1851.

One of 113 leaves from various sketchbooks with topographical drawings, juvenilia, designs for ornament, sketches of architecture and metalwork. c. 1839-52. Predominantly using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour.
Physical description
Unidentified, probably France. Elevation and section of the top of a carved pillar, post or some form of supporting member; small detail of cresting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 163mm
  • Width: 113mm
  • Height: 16.8cm
  • Width: 11.5cm
Taken from departmental register.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'Cresting' and 'a fine set of carved [?] stones cut up for / steps at W. end'.
Object history
May be connected with Noyon or Angers.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 284.
Collection
Accession number
E.77:45-1970

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2010
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