Building record 1156702007 - STATUE OF HERCULES & LION

Summary

Eighteenth century marble garden statue

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II)
  • Listed Building (II) 1124324: STATUE OF HERCULES AND THE NEMEAN LION CIRCA 180 METRES NORTH OF WADDESDON MANOR

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Type and Period (1)

  • STATUE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

GRADE II.STATUE.EARLY C18,BY GIOVANNI BARATTA,PROBABLY FOR A VILLA NEAR LUCCA.CARVED MARBLE.FIGURE OF HERCULES TEARING APART THE LION'S JAW.PEDESTAL WITH MOULDED BASE & CORNICE,THE SIDES HAVING CARVED MASK-HEADS & FESTOONS,THE FRONT & REAR BOWED OUTWARDS WITH ARMORIAL CREST TO FRONT.(CATALOGUE NO.68)(B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p72.
  • <2>SBC4631 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 4.
  • <3>SBC4649 Bibliographic reference: S Eriksen. 1965. WADDESDON MANOR: A GUIDE TO THE HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS.

Location

Grid reference SP 73160 16590 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13595)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2010 4:15PM

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