Study for The Mint, from Microcosm of London (recto); Sketch of Courtyard (verso)
Augustus Charles Pugin
c. 1809
Medium
Graphite (recto and verso) on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
19.9 × 26.1 cm (7 7/8 × 10 5/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113184
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,...