Original: Designed by Pheidias, 447-432BC. Horsemen. It is generally agreed that the frieze depicts (in narrative form) the Greater Panathenaic procession from the Leokoreion by the Dipylon gate to the Acropolis, was mooted by Stuart and Revett in the second volume of their Antiquities of Athens, 1787.
Plaster cast of Parthenon Frieze (West Frieze II)
This material is held atGlasgow School of Art Archives and Collections
- Reference
- GB 1694 PC/016G
- Dates of Creation
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Digital Content
Scope and Content
Acquisition Information
Listed in 1964/5 inventory as located in the museum and passage ways of the Mackintosh Building (GSAA/GOV/7/5). Listed in first inventory of casts (GSAA/GOV/7/1) as of the Greek style, attributed to Phidias and purchased from Brucciani.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Dimensions: 1041 x 1460 mm
Custodial History
Original in British Museum.
Additional Information
Published