Olympia :. A. Chr. N ... sechs Reliefs nach altgrieshichen vasen bildern.
Category
Books
Date
1936
Materials
bronze
Place of origin
London
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 3156119
Summary
Group of six cast bronze reliefs connected, and housed in a book-like case. They illustrate the Six Days of Ancient Olympic Games, from Greek vases. Foundry's hallmark [Kunstgießerei Lauchhammer ] and artist's monograms [Barbara von KALCKREUTH] on each plate. Captions of the plates: "Olympia / A. Chr. N. / 1. Tag Eroffnung der Wettkämpfe / 2. Tag Wettkämpfe der Knaben / 3. Tag Wettkämpfe der Männer / 4. Tag Ruhetag / 5. Tag Hauptkampftag / 6. Tag Siegerehrung und Festmahl / Sechs Reliefs nach Altgriechischen Vasen Bildern".
Bibliographic description
1 item folded:. ill. ;. 15 cm. Binding: slipcase with green leather spine and tie, spine titled in gilt 'Olympia 1936' with Olympic rings. Bound by Otto Pfaff.
Provenance
The set was an official gift presented by Hans von Tschammer und Osten (sports minister) (Filippo Coppola, Heritage – Artefacts, Collections archivist and registrar, Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage)