Live Auction 1186The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A.
Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)
Lot 183

Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)

Reconstruction of the Dome of University College London

Closed19 September 2013

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GBP 2,000

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Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)
Reconstruction of the Dome of University College London
inscribed 'UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON' (upper margin) 'RECONSTRUCTION OF DOME' (lower margin). 'A.E. RICHARDSON E.A.S. HOUFE ARCHITECTS' (lower left), 'F.S. SAMUELS' (lower right).
pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash, on paper
35 x 25 in. (89 x 63½ cm.)

Specialist note

Following the war, Richardson was heavily involved in the rebuilding of the severely bomb damaged site of University College, London. See lot 181 for a note on Richardson's involvement with reconstruction after the Second World War.

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