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Element

Scheme details

Cornice Upper plaster wallfaces Windows Wainscot panelling Large canvas coveredbolections panels

Later stair screenpanels

Seating generally Gallery fronts andentablatures

All elements on balconysections

Doors Door architraves Organ case

7. 1963Scheme extant 2008Modern alkyd oilpaints (post1950)

Oil gilding and creamalkyd oilpaint

Cream alkyd oilpaint Orange/brown alkydoilpaint plus varnish

Pale cream alkydoilpaint

Pale cream alkydoilpaint

Pale cream alkydoilpaint

Orange/brown alkydoilpaint plus varnish

Retained withretouching

Retained withretouching

Pale stone colour alkydoilpaint

Retained withretouching

Current palebrown/stone coloured

oilpaint

Mid cream alkyd oilpaint

6. 1936Incl. zinc oilpaints

Gold paint and warm

cream lead oilpaintincluding sand

Warm stone zinc based

oilpaint

Warm stone coloured

zinc based oilpaint

Warm stone coloured

zinc based oilpaint

Warm stone coloured

zinc based oilpaint

Mid cream plus varnish

(Woodgrainingscheme?)

Warm stone coloured

zinc based oilpaint

2 tone marble scheme

(some later retouching)

2 tone marble scheme

(some later retouching)

Warm stone coloured

zinc based oilpaint

Pale marble scheme Scheme 5 retained

Softwood

5.1876Relates to Organ

replacement

Pale grey lead oilpaint Pale grey lead oilpaint

No evidence. Element

either extensivelycleaned back orreplaced

Suggestion:

Stone Colour

Pale grey lead oilpaint Pale grey lead oilpaint

Suggestion forredecoration:Stone Colour

Yellow/cream leadoilpaint

Pale marbling scheme Pale marbling scheme Woodgraining scheme Woodgraining scheme Mid brown lead oilpaintwith gilding

Softwood

3.1761-2

Kettle Scheme

Pale peach colouredlead oilpaint

Pale cream lead oilpaint Warm cream leadoilpaint

Warm cream leadoilpaint

Pale marbling scheme Pale marbling scheme Pale brown lead oilpaint Lead white oilpaint

Suggestion forredecoration:

Stone Colour

2. 1720 WitheringtonScheme

Pale blue lead oilpaint Mid grey distemper Warm cream leadoilpaint

Warm cream leadoilpaint

Pale brown lead oilpaint Pale marbling scheme Pale marbling scheme Rich brown lead oilpaint(Cedar Colour)

Lead white oilpaint

1. Original scheme1668Wren & Hawkins

Scheme

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Dark stone coloureddistemper

STONE COLOUR

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Rich brown lead oilpaint

CEDAR COLOUR

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Rich brown lead oilpaint

CEDAR COLOUR

Pale stone colouredlead oilpaint

STONE COLOUR

Substrate Fine plaster Lime plaster Timber Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak Oak

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In 2008 I appointed Crick Smith to undertake

research into the painted plaster and timber finishes with the Sheldonian

Theatre; the main ceremonial hall of the University of Oxford, and Sir

Christopher Wrens first architectural commission, (built 1664-69).

Their work included archival research and the analysis and interpretation

of samples of paint finishes within the main auditorium and adjacent

circulation areas, to help identify the original and subsequent painted

finishes.