Monday, July 20, 2009

Pugin cartoon

This illustration was an attack on Pugin for his work
in the deoration of the Houses of Parliament...from Punch @1845

4 comments:

  1. He must have dreamed Gothic arches and quatrefoils.

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  2. It always amuses and amazes me how Victorian Punch cartoons were meant to be humorous, but were works of art in and of themselves!

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  3. This styles says so much about the humor of the day, or at least their perspective of it!!! Very beautiful. Anita

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  4. It is a good reminder that whomever you are and whatever you do, someone won't like it!

    but yes, Grace, I a agree that the satire is pretty!

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