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309

John Henning

Paisley 1771 – 1851 London

Replica of the Parthenon frieze from the Acropolis in Athens. 1828

Cast iron, blackened, presumably from the Fürstlich-Stolbergschen Hütte Ilsenburg. 33,5 x 130 cm (13 ¼ x 51 ⅛ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: John Henning. Replica of the Parthenon frieze from the Acropolis in Athens. 1828.

Estimate:

EUR 10,000

 

- 12,000

USD 13,600

 

- 16,300

Sold for:

10,000 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 215-221

ORANGERIE. Selected Objects, Thursday, 28.11.2013

Information

Cast iron, blackened, presumably from the Fürstlich-Stolbergschen Hütte Ilsenburg. 33,5 x 130 cm (13 ¼ x 51 ⅛ in.).

Related literature: John Wall: That Most Ingenious Modeller. The Life and Work of John Henning, Sculptor, Ely 2008

Comparable object: Hanns Schell Collection – Schlüsselmuseum, Graz.

Private collection, Hamburg