Internal elevation, with plan and section, of the upper transept window bay

WRE/3/2/12

c.1686–88

Sir Christopher (1632–1723) Wren, Simon (1661–1733) Gribelin

Pen and brown ink over pencil, laid over with grey wash mixed with brown ink, with brown ink pen shading and additions in pencil. Smooth laid paper; central vertical fold, modern reinforcement on back and repairs to left edge. 46.6 x 60.0 cm. Watermark: Strasbourg bend; countermark: PVL combined.

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WRE/3/1/13, WRE/3/1/6, WRE/3/4/17