Tiroler Zeitung - Wochenblatt für Katholiken1850s5 tags
Rejection and Purchase of Franz Pendl's Crucifixes for the London Great Exhibition
The Vienna selection committee for the 1851 London Great Exhibition rejects two intricately carved crucifixes by Merano sculptor Franz Pendl. Upon learning of the rejection, the renowned English architect Augustus Welby Pugin immediately purchases the works for 25 pounds sterling as study models for art students in London.