Study for Herald's College, The Hall, from Microcosm of London
Augustus Charles Pugin
c. 1808
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor with graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on board
Dimensions
19.7 × 25.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113166
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,...