In this episode of 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:Masterworks, immerse yourself in the fantastical tale of the Lewis Chessmen and discover the latest member of this famous band of brothers. Found in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the Lewis Chessmen have inspired new generations, from the classic British 1960s children’s animated television series, The Sagas of Noggin the Nog, to, most recently, Harry Potter, in the Warner Bros. production of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and Japanese Manga, in Hoshino Yukinobu’s Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure. Bought for £5 by an antiques dealer in Edinburgh in the 1960s, A Warder (𒆙Attributed to the Lewis Chessmeꦺn Workshop) is a highlight of our upcoming 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:Old Master Sculpture & Worℱks of Art sale (02 | London). Click here to watch more Sotheby’s videos.
The Fantastic Tale of the Lewis Chessmen
London | 02 July
