Study for Royal Chapel, Whitehall, in Micocosm of London
Augustus Charles Pugin
1807–10
Medium
Pen and ink and watercolor on paper
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
38954
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,...