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Cast of one of the volutes of an ionic capital from the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens
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SM M1290. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo: Lewis Bush
Cast of one of the volutes of an ionic capital from the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens
Plaster cast
Height: 42.3cm
Width: 58cm
Depth: 10.5cm
Width: 58cm
Depth: 10.5cm
Museum number: M1290
On display: Drawing Office - also known as the Students Room (pre-booked tours only)
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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Curatorial note
Although it is possible that this cast was taken in Athens by an early expedition, the British Museum acquired an original anta capital of this form from Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin, in1816 (British Museum 1816,0610.255) which came from the east porch of the Erechtheion. As this original was in the British Museum during Soane's lifetime it is therefore possible that this cast was made in London; it was certainly acquired by Soane in England.
Associated items
M1250, another similar
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