Building record 1156702008 - STATUE OF APOLLO TRIUMPHANT OVER PYTHON, 40M N. OF WADDESDON MANOR

Summary

Late seventeenth century marble garden statue, meant for Versailles, with nineteenth century base

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II)
  • Listed Building (II) 1124325: STATUE OF APOLLO TRIUMPHANT OVER PYTHON CIRCA 40 METRES TO NORTH OF WADDESDON MANOR

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  • STATUE (Constructed late C 19th, 17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

GRADE II. STATUE. CIRCA 1699, ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN RAON, ORIGINALLY FOR VER-SAILLES. CARVED MARBLE. NUDE FIGURE OF APOLLO WITH DRAPED CLOAK, BOW & QUIVER OR ARROWS, STANDING ON PYTHON. C19 STONE BASE. (CATALOGUE NO.92) (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p73.
  • <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 73260 16600 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13595)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2017 4:01PM

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