Topographical drawings
Topographical Drawing
1840-52 (made)
1840-52 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Perspective views (on 6 leaves from a sketchbook) of medieval buildings at Holywell, Elmswood and Caister Castle, two coastal scenes with boats and one study of architectural detail at Trunch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Topographical drawings |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil |
| Brief description | A. W. Pugin. One of 135 assorted topographical drawings. |
| Physical description | Perspective views (on 6 leaves from a sketchbook) of medieval buildings at Holywell, Elmswood and Caister Castle, two coastal scenes with boats and one study of architectural detail at Trunch. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with colour notes. |
| Object history | These conventional perspective views seem stylistically to be early works. Pugin could have visited these places, though they are not mentioned by name, in a tour that he made from 8 to 18th March 1836 while making drawings for 'Contrasts' |
| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 290.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.80:30-1970 |
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| Record created | September 21, 2010 |
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