Topographical drawing

pugin

1821

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

british_romanticism Romanticism Early 19th Century

About this work

This painting shows a huge crowd inside a grand church. The walls are tall and arched, with rows of people sitting up high. Down front, a group stands in fancy clothes, watching a ceremony. The colors are soft and warm, with lots of gold and brown. The artist split the work—one person drew the building, another painted the people. The scene looks busy but calm, like a big event. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this drawing in person.