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Lot 125: Frank Dillon (British, 1823-1909) The Granite Quarries of Syene with the unfinished Obelisk

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBP
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomSeptember 16, 2009

Item Overview

Description

The Granite Quarries of Syene with the unfinished Obelisk
signed 'F.Dillon' (lower right); inscribed and signed 'Nº1/ The Granite Quarries/ of Syene-/ With the Unfinished Obelisk./ Frank Dillon.' (verso)
oil on canvas
67 x 119cm (26 3/8 x 46 7/8in).

Artist or Maker

Notes


EXHIBITED:
London, Royal Academy, 1872, no.946.

Syene is located on the right bank of the Nile and is notable for its quarries of a beautiful red granite called "Syenite".

Auction Details

Exploration & Travel

by
Bonhams
September 16, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK