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Lawrence, Richard, 'Elgin Marbles, from the Parthenon at Athens', London: Thomas Davison, 1818: ...
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Lawrence, Richard, 'Elgin Marbles, from the Parthenon at Athens', London: Thomas Davison, 1818: A part folio of pages from the original large quarto volume Comprising 23 etched plates (of the original 50) together with the original title page, dedication page and list of subscribers page, The plates, 32cm x 40cm (26) Footnotes: Provenance Property of a gentleman collector, Chelsea The Elgin Marbles, named after British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, were taken from the Parthenon in the early 19th century. Initially, Lord Elgin intended to visit Athens with a team of artists to sketch, paint, and create molds of the sculptures and monuments. His goal was to bring these reproductions to England as inspiration for British architects and artists. However, despite criticism he later altered his plan and subsequently transported more than half of the actual Parthenon sculptures to England where they were subsequently purchased by the British government in 1816. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Lawrence, Richard, 'Elgin Marbles, from the Parthenon at Athens', London: Thomas Davison, 1818: A part folio of pages from the original large quarto volume Comprising 23 etched plates (of the original 50) together with the original title page, dedication page and list of subscribers page, The plates, 32cm x 40cm (26) Footnotes: Provenance Property of a gentleman collector, Chelsea The Elgin Marbles, named after British diplomat Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, were taken from the Parthenon in the early 19th century. Initially, Lord Elgin intended to visit Athens with a team of artists to sketch, paint, and create molds of the sculptures and monuments. His goal was to bring these reproductions to England as inspiration for British architects and artists. However, despite criticism he later altered his plan and subsequently transported more than half of the actual Parthenon sculptures to England where they were subsequently purchased by the British government in 1816. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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