Building record 1156702016 - FOUNTAIN OF PLUTO AND PROSERPINE, 40M SE OF WADDESDON MANOR
Summary
Early eighteenth century Italian sculptural fountain with late nineteenth century basin
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332757: FOUNTAIN OF PLUTO AND PROSERPINE 40 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WADDESDON MANOR (DBC4112)
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Type and Period (2)
- ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- SCULPTURE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Fountain. Early C18, the sculpture by Giuliano Mozani, re-arranged late C19. Late C19 shaped stone basin. Carved marble figures. Pluto and Proserpine to centre on an upturned shell, with flanking infant tritons on winged horses, encircled by six figures of tritons and other sea creatures holding conch shells. Originally part of a fountain at the Ducal Palance at Colorno, near Parma, together with statuary from the Fountain of Triton and Nereids. (1970 Waddesdon Manor sculpture catalogue No. 66) (B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p75.
- <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 73328 16460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2025 2:58PM
