Drawing
ca.1845-6
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These designs for four ceiling panels are part of a group of ten sheets of preliminary designs and working drawings for the ceiling of the House of Lords Chamber within the V&A collections. They represent preliminary designs which were not carried out and show a square compartment with a central diamond panel left blank. Two of them are particularly weak and are possibly the work of J.G. Crace.
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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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and blue, red, yellow, green and black body-colours |
| Brief description | Trial design for the decoration of the ceiling of the House of Lords, by J.G. Crace, 1846-47. |
| Physical description | Sketch designs for four ceiling panels for the House of Lords, all on a blue background. The top right design features floriated scrollwork in gold, the top left features a floriated design with an unravelled scroll amongst it with an inscription. The bottom two designs feature a flower in the centre with a crown on top and a gold border. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Summary | These designs for four ceiling panels are part of a group of ten sheets of preliminary designs and working drawings for the ceiling of the House of Lords Chamber within the V&A collections. They represent preliminary designs which were not carried out and show a square compartment with a central diamond panel left blank. Two of them are particularly weak and are possibly the work of J.G. Crace. 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. 205.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2750-1914 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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