A set of five 19th century framed plaster relief cast plaques depicting subjects from the 'Elgin' Parthenon marbles In the manner of John Henning (English, 1771-1851) Each depicting the south metopes of the Parthenon battle scenes between the Centaurs and Lapiths, EGIV AEA , each inset into a sectional rectangular glazed wooden frame, the frame, 38.5cm high, 29cm wide approximately Footnotes: During the 18th and 19th centuries the interest in classical sculpture was at its height and many original examples and copies adorned country houses and art academies all over Britain. The famous Parthenon frieze formed part of Lord Elgin's collection of Greek sculpture that was first displayed in England at Elgin's London home on the corner of Park Lane and Piccadilly from 1808 to invited guests. John Henning, a Scottish born artist, was one of the first to access the collection and like most who saw it was struck by the beauty of the pieces. He embarked on a project of making models of the Parthenon and Phigaleian friezes, restoring the missing elements, an undertaking which he felt was not only useful for his own artistic gain, but also for pecuniary reasons. His initial studies in ivory were unsuccessful and so he intaglio carved slate which he used as moulds for plaster casting, producing small tablet sections which were sold in boxes. Working for Josiah Wedgwood at the time, Henning took twelve years to complete the reliefs. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing