Artist

pugin

Topographical drawing
Topographical drawing
Topographical drawing
Topographical drawing

pugin is a Romanticism artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

These watercolours and drawings from the early 1800s capture landscapes, buildings, and streets in crisp, exacting lines. You’ll see a 1819 view of a town, a circa-1804 sketch of fields, and a 1821 study of waterfront houses—all labeled “Topographical drawing,” meaning they record places as they were. Turn to any page and you’ll land on a precise street corner or shoreline scene that looks ready for a civic survey. Tap any one to step into the early 19th-century street you’re looking at.

Works by pugin

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.