Propylaea Athens

by Francis Cranmer Penrose

$150 · Offered by Argosy Book Store

London: Society of Dilletanti, 1888. Print. Color lithograph. Image measures 14 7/8 x 9 3/8 , sheet measures 21 1/2 x 14 1/2 This finely detailed architectural illustration by Thomas Willson captures a study of classical Greek design, likely based on his time accompanying Penrose to Athens to perform research. The composition focuses on the small cornice, ionic architrave, beams, coffers and in the interior of

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