paxvictoriana:European Sketches by Augustus WN Pugin (photographed 1865)According to the Cadbury Res
paxvictoriana:European Sketches by Augustus WN Pugin (photographed 1865)According to the Cadbury Research Library, ‘This set of 500 photographs of sketches by the architect and designer Augustus Welby Pugin were taken in 1865 by the photographer Stephen Ayling.‘This rare collection of original photographs was recently discovered… The drawings include cathedrals, ecclesiastical interiors, metalwork, furniture and architectural details. We believe Pugin made these sketches on his travels through Europe.’ [x]‘View in Town of Bruges (Photograph 447 by S Ayling 1865)’'Amiens (Photograph 211 by S Ayling 1865)’'Figures from the Cathedral at Evreux (Photograph 235 by S Ayling 1865)’'Turrets, Ghent (Photograph 477 by S Ayling 1865)’'Heads from the Cabinet of Monsieur Sauvageot (Photograph 174 by S Ayling 1865)’'Details from the Church of the Fraisi, Venice (Photograph 282 by S Ayling 1865)’'Interior of the Dom [sic] at Ulm (Photograph 160 by S Ayling 1865)’All images copyright Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections, University of Birmingham. -- source link
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