John Henning (1771–1851)
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1771 – 1851
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Who was John Henning (1771–1851)?
John Henning (1771–1851) was a Scottish carpenter who turned to sculpturing. His masterpieces were the one twentieth scale models he created of the Parthenon and Bassae friezes. These took him twelve years to complete. He failed to gain a copyright on this work and others profited by copying his work.
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- Born
- 1771
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- John Henning
- Spouses
- Died
- 1851
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on July 23, 2013
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