Drawings of French Churches - Augustus Charles Pugin

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

European Art Modern Art Paintings Prints

"Drawings of French Churches" by Augustus Charles Pugin (1820s) Bound volume containting 83 watercolors.

Commentary

"Drawings of French Churches" by Augustus Charles Pugin (1820s) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Its painted surface guides your eye through color, brushwork, and contrast rath er than through narrative alone. Themes to notice include prints and drawing. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Augustus Charles Pugin is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Possibly August Charles Pugin (British, born France, 1769-1832) or a follower. The work is cataloged within a United Kingdom cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as prints and drawing, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Bound volume containting 83 watercolors) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Subject cues from the catalog include prints and drawing. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/139188

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data