Diana Fountain, Bushy Park, Hampton Court, Greater London, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK, Europe
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Ian Bottle / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4400 x 2933 px | 37.3 x 24.8 cm | 14.7 x 9.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 June 2015Location:
Bushy Park, Hampton Court, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, UK, EuropeMore information:
Bronze statue of goddess (sometimes described as Arethusa) on a marble and stone fountain, surrounded by bronzes of four boys, four water nymphs and four shells. Designed for Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles l and originally set in her garden at Somerset House. It was moved to the Privy Garden of Hampton Court in 1656. In 1712 the fountain and statue were moved to Bushy Park to the middle of Chestnut Avenue, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The fountain was restored in 2009 as part of the Bushy Park Restoration Project. Le Sueur submitted an invoice for £200 for the statue. The exact weight and height of the statue (2.38m tall and 924kg) were confirmed for the first time when it was moved for restoration. During restoration, a stone was uncovered on the base of the statue for the first time. It had a crown and the date AR 1712 (AR for Anne Regis) and would have been added when the fountain and statue were installed in the basin.