Statue of Hercules and the Nemean Lion circa 180 metres to north of Waddesdon Manor is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. Statue.

Statue of Hercules and the Nemean Lion circa 180 metres to north of Waddesdon Manor

WRENN ID: old-spire-ebony
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 29 January 1985
Type: Statue
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SP 7216-7316 10/137

WADDESDON WADDESDON MANOR GROUNDS Statue of Hercules and the Nemean Lion circa 180 metres to north of Waddesdon Manor

GV II Statue. Early C18, by Giovanni Baratta, probably for a villa near Lucca. Carved marble. Figure of Hercules tearing apart the lion's jaw. Pedestal with moulded base and cornice, the sides having carved mask-heads and festoons, the front and rear bowed outwards with armorial crest to front. (Catalogue No. 68)

Listing NGR: SP7322816665

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