South elevation of the south-west tower including the upper storey of the main elevation

WRE/6/1/7

c.1700–01

Sir Christopher (1632–1723) Wren, William (1671–1725) Dickinson

Pen and brown ink over pencil with pen shading and grey wash. Two sheets of laid paper, joined horizontally. 61.3 x 24.0 cm (bottom sheet, 24.4 x 24.0 cm; top sheet, 38.0 x 23.5 cm). Watermark (top sheet): Strasbourg lily WR; countermark (bottom sheet): AJ

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WRE/5/3/8, WRE/6/2/1