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The Parthenon Sculptures

Facts and figures
The position of the British Museum Trustees and common misconceptions

The 1930s cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum

By Ian Jenkins

  1. Introduction
  2. Cleaning the Sculptures 1811-1936
  3. Documentary Evidence for Cleaning the Sculptures 1937-8
  4. The Press Scandal of 1939
  5. Parliamentary Questions 1939
  6. Subsequent Responses to the Cleaning
  7. An Evaluation of the Documentary Evidence
  8. The Surface Condition of the Parthenon Sculptures
  9. Notes
  10. Bibliography
  11. Images

Appendices

  1. Internal British Museum correspondence between J. Forsdyke and the officers concerned.
  2. The Interim Report.
  3. The case against F.N Pryce, and his reply.
  4. The case against R.P. Hinks, and his reply.
  5. R.D. Barnett's memorandum.
  6. The Second Interim Report.
  7. The Third and Final Report.
  8. R.P. Hinks' resignation.
  9. Correspondence between the Director and Trustees concerning culpability.
  10. Correspondence.
  11. Press cuttings
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