Drawing
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London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
This design by Pugin is one of three sheets of designs in the V&A's collections for a rectangular decorative panel, perhaps intended for the House of Lords Library. It features a scroll inscribed Dieu et Mon Droit, arranged around a stylised rose bush and a traceried head. The shape and size of the decoration make it probable that it was intended for the corner panel in the frieze above the bookcases in the Library of the House of Lords however this design was not executed.
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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.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- D.692-1908
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In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
