Drawing
1849 (made)
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The organ was the gift of Sir John Sutton to Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. Sutton designed the organ, which was made by J.C. Bishop in 1849. Pugin restored the chapel over the period 1846-1849. The case of the organ is designed by Pugin and its design is of great interest (see the physical description). The design may have been influenced by an article in 'The Ecclesiologist', IV, 1845, where this design in terms of the placing of the pipes and the wings was recommended. This organ is possibly the only known existing example of painted furniture in Pugin's oeuvre.
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 on tracing paper |
| Brief description | Design for the colouring of the organ case for Jesus College Chapel, A.W.N. Pugin, 1849. |
| Physical description | Half-plan, elevation and seven full size details for the colouring of the organ case. The front pipes are raked from the largest pipe in the central V tower to the smaller ones at the two sides. There are painted winged doors to either side and carved panels above and beneath the organ pipes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'gilt'
'red' Note parts are labelled, measurements given. Most of these notes are in J. H. Powell's hand, but some colours are marked by Pugin |
| Object history | The organ was the gift of Sir John Sutton to Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. Sutton designed the organ, which was made by J.C. Bishop in 1849. Pugin restored the chapel over the period 1846-1849. The case of the organ is designed by Pugin and its design is of great interest (see the physical description). The design may have been influenced by an article in 'The Ecclesiologist', IV, 1845, where this design in terms of the placing of the pipes and the wings was recommended. This organ is possibly the only known existing example of painted furniture in Pugin's oeuvre. |
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| Summary | The organ was the gift of Sir John Sutton to Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. Sutton designed the organ, which was made by J.C. Bishop in 1849. Pugin restored the chapel over the period 1846-1849. The case of the organ is designed by Pugin and its design is of great interest (see the physical description). The design may have been influenced by an article in 'The Ecclesiologist', IV, 1845, where this design in terms of the placing of the pipes and the wings was recommended. This organ is possibly the only known existing example of painted furniture in Pugin's oeuvre. 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. 186.
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| Accession number | D.1055-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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