The Stately Homes of EnglandJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The Stately Homes of England
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Historic buildings -- England
[Illustration: _Mater Napoleonis._]
By Canova, a statue of Endymion sleeping, his dog watching at his feet;
a statue of Hebe; a statue of Madame Mère, the mother of Napoleon; a
colossal bust of Napoleon; a bust of Madame Mère; a noble bust of the
late Duke of Devonshire; some female heads; and a bust of Petrarch’s
Laura. By Thorwaldsen, a fine statue of Venus with the apple; a bust
of Gonsalvi; _bassi-relievi_ of Day and Night; Priam petitioning
Achilles for the dead body of Hector; Briseis taken from Achilles by
the heralds; and others. By Chantrey, a bust of George IV.; a bust of
Canning. &c. By Schadow, a statue of the Filatrice, or Spinning-Girl;
and some beautiful bas-reliefs. By Finelli, a statue of Cupid playing
with a butterfly. By Trentanove, a seated figure of Cupid in thought;
a relief-profile; a bust of a Vestal, after Canova. By Kessels, a fine
statue of a Discobolus or quoit-thrower. By Tadolini, a powerful
statue of Ganymede with the eagle. By Albacini, a statue of Achilles
wounded. By Pozzi, a fine group of Latona reproaching the shepherds,
accompanied by the young Apollo and Diana. By Tenerani, a group of
Cupid taking out a thorn from the foot of Venus. By Gibson, a splendid
group of Mars and Cupid. By Wyatt, a charming statue of Musidora. By
Gott, a statue of Musidora; a colossal bust of Ariadne; and a group of
greyhound and puppies. By R. Westmacott, a statue of a cymbal-player;
and a bas-relief of Bacchantes springing through the air. By Bartolini,
a recumbent statue of a Bacchante; statue of the Venus de Medici; a
bust of the Countess Maria Potocka; and the Medici Vase. By Barruzzi,
a group of Venus and Cupid. By Prosalendi, a statue of Diana. By T.
Campbell, a statue of the Princess Pauline Borghese; a bust of the
same princess; a colossal bust of the late Duke of Devonshire; a bust
of Thomas, Earl of Newburgh. By Rinaldi, a bust of Ceres and a bust
of a Bacchante; a colossal bust of Canova. By Rennie, a colossal bust
of Achilles. By Rauch, a bust of the Emperor Nicholas. By Wickmann, a
bust of the Empress Alexandra Feoderowna. By Nollekens, busts of C. J.
Fox; Francis, Duke of Bedford; William, fifth Duke of Devonshire; and
Lord George Cavendish. By Bonelli, a bust of Lady George Cavendish. By
Dantan Jeune, a bust of Bellini. Many of the busts here named are in
the state-rooms, and besides the sculptures we have enumerated there
are many other beautiful examples of this art in various parts of the
house and grounds. From the Sculpture Gallery—
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