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Drawing

1846-1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This design by Pugin is one of a group of ten sheets of preliminary designs and working drawings within the V&A collections for the ceiling of the House of Lords chamber. This design made up of 17 ceiling panels of which four placed together from a square compartment represents the final designs which were used on the ceiling.

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

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Blue, red, yellow, black body-colours with touches of green
Brief description
Sketch designs for the ceiling of the House of Lords chamber, ca.1845-6.
Physical description
Sketch designs of 17 ceiling panels, completed in colour, for the House of Lords. They all feature a crest with a crown on top of it and with foliage or flowers surrounding them.
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 450mm
  • Irregular width: 356mm
Style
Production typeDesign
Place depicted
Summary
This design by Pugin is one of a group of ten sheets of preliminary designs and working drawings within the V&A collections for the ceiling of the House of Lords chamber. This design made up of 17 ceiling panels of which four placed together from a square compartment represents the final designs which were used on the ceiling.

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.
Collection
Accession number
E.2748-1914

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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