Study for Drawing Room, St. James, from Microcosm of London
Augustus Charles Pugin
c. 1809
Medium
Brush and watercolor over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
16.7 × 20.7 cm (6 5/8 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113208
About the Artist
Augustus Charles Pugin · 1762–1832
Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) was a pioneering architectural draughtsman and engraver whose meticulous illustrations played a pivotal role in reviving interest in Britain's medieval Gothic heritage. Born in France, Pugin relocated to London around 1792, where he quickly established himself as a master of topographical and architectural rendering. Working primarily in engraving and watercolor,...