Coffret à courrier en métal argenté et doré, les plaques par John Henning, Londres, vers 1818-1819

orné de cinq frises antiques d'après celles du Parthénon, doublure en soie jaune, gravé "HENNING.F.PUB 1817" et "West Portico 1817 May Henning F. "

In overall good condition.
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Les panneaux sont tirés des oeuvres originales de John Henning qui a reproduit les frises du Parthénon. Il y eut deux sculpteurs du nom de John Henning, le père (1771-1851) et le fils (1801-1857). Le père exécuta les frises sur la façade de l'Athenaeum sur Pall Mall à Londres et son fils celles d'Apsley House près d'Hyde Park.

The panels are after original work by John Henning who reproduced the friezes from the Parthenon. There were two sculptors by the name of John Henning, father and son: – the elder (1771-1851) and the younger (1801-1857). They both produced friezes of classical figures. John Henning the elder was responsible for the frieze on the Athenaeum, Pall Mall, while his son was responsible for that on the archway next to Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner.
The inscription "HENNING.F.PUB 1817" means 'Henning fec Published as the Act Directs 1817'. 'Published as the Act Directs' refers to early copyright legislation, which covered engravings and sculpture.