Study for The College of Physicians, from Microcosm of London

Study for The College of Physicians, from Microcosm of London by Augustus Charles Pugin

Medium

Graphite on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

19.9 × 25.8 cm (7 7/8 × 10 3/16 in.)

Classification

graphite

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

113138

About the Artist

Augustus Charles Pugin · 17621832

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,...

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