Revised study for the upper transept end and portico (left half of drawing), in half-elevation and half-plan, developed from the left side of 3/2/2, and with revisions to the central and outer bays on two detached flaps

WRE/3/2/3

1685

Sir Christopher (1632–1723) Wren, Nicholas (c.1662–1736) Hawksmoor, Unidentified draughtsman (fl.1675–c.1687)

Pen and brown ink over incised lines and pencil under-drawing, with additions in red chalk, red ink and pencil. Narrow strip of paper pasted over the wall between the paired pilasters to show a revised wall treatment (channelled rather than plain). 48.1 x 34. cm. Watermark: Strasbourg lily WR. Originally the left half of a single sheet with WRE/3/2/4. Two small flaps for alternatives to treatment of (a) central window (14.0 x 8.1 cm) and (b) right-hand upper bay (14.0 a 7.5 cm). Watermarks (for both): Strasbourg lily (cut off)

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Microsoft Sans Serif;}{\f1\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 System;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue128;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\f0\fs20 Originally joined to WRE/3/2/4 as two halves a single sheet and modified by the addition of three flaps: (a) and (b) on this sheet, and (c) on WRE/3/2/4. The drawing is a copy by Hawksmoor of the left half of WRE/3/2/2, with amendments in red chalk by the unidentified draughtsman (fl.1675-c.1687), and some pencil-work probably by Wren. Datable 1685. Drawn scale, just under 6 ft to 1 inch (10 ft = 43 mm). \par \par Hawksmoor\rquote s hand is evident in the loosely drawn Corinthian capitals, shaded vertically in ink. The other man probably marked red-chalk shading for the wall passage and window splay (compare WRE/3/1/9 and WRE/3/2/1). The calculation in red chalk on the left-hand side of the sheet appears to be in his hand: \lquote\i 10) 15 - 0 (1 - 6\i0\rquote [10 into 15 ft is 1 ft 6 inches]. The more freely handled red-ink shading around the front wall face is probably Hawksmoor\rquote s. \par \par On the plan, the earlier passage layout, found on WRE/3/2/2, is marked in dashed ink lines. Red chalk was then used to narrow the wider, canted end of this passage so that it enters the triforium gallery through the reveal of the triforium window (an alternative line for the whole passage has also been drawn in pencil). At least 13 steps are sketched in pencil along the straight section of the earlier passage, probably by Wren. These suggest that Wren first intended to run a lower passage across the transept front, level with the top of the external architrave, possibly because a passage had already been begun at this level; see WRE/3/2/6. The same steps are sketched in pencil on the section through the wall on WRE/3/2/4. \par \par \b Flap (a): \par \b0\par This revises the upper transept window-bay and the semi-dome of the portico directly below. The window, curved pediment, niche, sill moulding and semi-dome have all been lowered by about 1 ft 3 inches to conceal the internal arch of the window, marked in pencil on the main sheet. The steps of the semi-dome have been reduced from four to three and the panel above the niche has been enlarged. \par \par \b Flap (b):\b0\par \par This revises the adjoining bay of the screen wall. The running entablature has been removed and the sub-frieze between the capitals reintroduced. Channelled walling has been applied across the bay and the triforium window has voussoirs rather than a keyblock. A pasted strip between the paired pilasters on the main sheet adds channelling to this part of the wall. This amended design was re-drawn on WRE/3/2/5 and used for the upper transept front in the south elevation of the Revised design at All Souls (Geraghty 2007, no. 81).\par \par Inscribed on the \b reverse\b0 of the sheet in pen and brown ink in an unidentified hand is the note, \lquote\i I Beg your pardon\i0\rquote above a line and two letters (possibly initials), \lquote\i J S\i0\rquote . \cf0\b\f1 \par }

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WRE/3/1/9, WRE/3/1/11