Francis Cranmer Penrose, Polychromy of the Parthenon

Polychromy of the Parthenon, 1851

Francis Cranmer Penrose (1817 - 1903)

RA Collection: Art

Title
Polychromy of the Parthenon
Production supervised by
From
F.C. Penrose, An investigation of the principles of Athenian architecture, London 1851, pl.XXIII
Date
1851
Object type
Plate
Place of Publication
London
Medium
Chromolithograph
Dimensions

270 mm x 237 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
05/493
This image is from a book

An Investigation Of The Principles Of Athenian Architecture, Or The Results Of A Recent Survey Conducted Chiefly With Reference To The Optical Refinements Exhibited In The Construction Of The Ancient Buildings At Athens, By Francis Cranmer Penrose, Archt. M.A., Etc. Illustrated By Numerous Engravings. Published By The Society Of Dilettanti. - London:: [1851]

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