Walled Garden Statue of Venus de Medici and pedestal is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. A Early Modern Statue.

Walled Garden Statue of Venus de Medici and pedestal

WRENN ID
dim-merlon-woodpecker
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Statue
Period
Early Modern
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Walled Garden at Castle Howard features a statue of Venus de Medici and its pedestal, dating from the early 18th century. The pedestal, likely designed by Hawksmoor, stands approximately one metre tall and is a drum shape on a moulded base, adorned with festoons and a moulded cornice. The life-size statue of Venus is based on a classical original.

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