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Drawing attributed to Pugin

Drawing
Artist/Maker

Design for a fireplace with a carved frieze of fighting men; above, an architectural frieze with three niches from which the overmantel rises in a truncated triangle, terminating in battlements from which little figures are peering.

Object details

Object type
TitleDrawing attributed to Pugin
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Physical description
Design for a fireplace with a carved frieze of fighting men; above, an architectural frieze with three niches from which the overmantel rises in a truncated triangle, terminating in battlements from which little figures are peering.
Dimensions
  • Height: 240mm
  • Width: 146mm
Object history
Neither the drawing , nor the style of architecture shown, are entirely typical of Pugin, and so this is best considered an attributed work.
Bibliographic reference
Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 300.
Collection
Accession number
D.1806-1885

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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