Building record 1156702022 - THE FOUR PARTS OF THE WORLD STATUES, 230M TO E. OF WADDESDON MANOR
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 42299: THE FOUR PARTS OF THE WORLD: FOUR STATUES CIRCA 230 METRES EAST OF WADDESDON MANOR (DBC3259)
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Type and Period (1)
- STATUE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Set of four statues. C18, Venetian, attributed to Giacomo Cassetti. Istrian stone. Statues are labelled and represent the four continents: a) Europa, draped and crowned, holding a domed temple and a sceptre, with a small horse behind at her feet. B) Asia, draped, holding flowers and a censer, with a small camel behind at her feet. C) Africa, nude, holding a cornucopia full of wheat and a small beast, probably a basilisk, with a small lion at her feet. D) America, nude with feathered skirt, collar and arm-bands and a string of beads, with one foot on a man's head and a large lizard behind. All on C19 stone pedestals with moulded bases, panels and cornices. Formerly sited at the gates by the Grand Lodge. (1970 Waddesdon Manor sculpture catalogue Nos. 71-74)(B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p77.
- <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 73540 16496 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2025 3:16PM
