frieze;
cast;
replica
- Museum number
- 2008,5001.1.a
- Description
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One of a set of eight wooden frames containing plaster casts of John Henning's miniature reproduction of the Parthenon and Phigalia friezes.
This frame has six plaster casts depicting, though not always faithfully, blocks XXVII, XXIX, XXXI-XXXV, parts of XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXVIII, and blocks XLIII-XLVI from the South Frieze of the Parthenon.
- Production date
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19thC
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18thC - 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 80 centimetres
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Width: 20.50 centimetres
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Depth: 3 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Jenkins, Ian. "John Henning's Frieze For the Athenaeum." In Walker, Richard and Tait Hugh. "The Athenaeum Collection." pp. 149-156. London 2000.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2008
- Acquisition notes
- Purchased by Abbott & Holder from Dreweatt & Neate Auctioneers, Marlborough.
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 2008,5001.1.a