The Astronomical Clock, York Minster (illustrated); York Minster from the roof tops; and Stonegate, York

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Sir Albert Richardson, Houfe and Partners (1946-1964)
The Astronomical Clock, York Minster (illustrated); York Minster from the roof tops; and Stonegate, York
the second, signed with initials and dated 'YORK 1956' (lower left)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, the first heightened with gold, on paper
35½ x 22 in. (90.2 x 55.9 cm.), and smaller
Together with A perspective drawing of the Chantry, York Minster, by J.V.J. Vivian. (4)

Exhibited

The first, London, Royal Academy, 1953, no. 1094.
The first, London, Royal Society of Arts, 1965, number untraced.

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Lot Essay

In 1898, early in his career, Richardson worked with the ecclesiastical architect Evelyn Helicar and would later become advisor to a number of dioceses including, Ely, St Albans and Southwark. In 1949 Richardson undertook his first commission at York Minster, working on Archbishop Savage's Monument and the North Choir Aisle and in 1951 he worked on the Gospel Pulpit. In 1955 Richardson worked with H.J. Stamners on the Astronomical Clock (illustrated) at the Minster. The clock which is in the North Transept is a memorial to the airmen of the allied forces who operated from bases in north-east England in the Second World War. Princess Margaret opened the memorial in early 1956, with Richardson in attendance.

We are grateful to John Harris and Charles Hind for their assistance with cataloguing the group of architectural drawings.

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