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The designs are for decorative borders with flowers and foliage to be added to two sorts of ceiling panels and are contained within two letters.\r\n\r\nAugustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In 'Contrasts', published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.","physicalDescription":"Sketch designs on two sheets joined for decorative borders to be added to ceiling panels.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"A.W.N. 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All will be right/if you add a border/with red bosses/[to a square panel] all round & increase the other ornaments/without altering them./In this sort of panel [a rectangular one, enclosing a diamond] add a border of this kind [trefoils linked together and quatrefoils between] I think you will be able to manage./Ever your most truly/I am very sorry for the mistake. It must have been my fault; [second letter] Mr dear Sir/I do not see that the enlarged patterns/are unsatisfactory. I think they will look very well/but there are too many lines in the border/which makes that part look out of scale./If you make 2 good Red Lines/& then give a square/character to the leaves of the bosses/I think it will do & go with the rest./I cannot believe that the difference in the upright/crowns will be so visible as you think. At any rate try one in its place. When we are doing/these things we notice irregularities which never appear/in the place itself. I shall be up Monday after the Epiphany/Ever yours most sincerely./If you have occasion pray let Mr. Allcard know I have/sent you his patterns'; s. A Welby Pugin (twice)","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Design by A.W.N. Pugin for the ceiling of the House of Lords Library Corridor.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Alexandra Wedgwood, <u> A.W.N. 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