Statue Of Silenus With The Infant Bacchus And Pedestal Approximately 75 Metres North East Of Atlas Fountain is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. Statue.

Statue Of Silenus With The Infant Bacchus And Pedestal Approximately 75 Metres North East Of Atlas Fountain

WRENN ID
western-tallow-solstice
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Statue
OS grid reference
SE 716 699
Coordinates
54.1208, -0.90484
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Statue of Silenus with the Infant Bacchus and its pedestal is located approximately 75 metres north-east of the Atlas Fountain at Castle Howard. This mid-18th century statue is accompanied by a pedestal that dates to around 1720, likely designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The pedestal is made of sandstone and stands about 2.5 metres tall, featuring a square three-course base that supports a drum pedestal with a moulded base and cornice, adorned with festoons. The life-sized statue depicts the faun Silenus leaning on a tree trunk while holding the child Bacchus in his arms. This work is a copy of a Roman bronze original from the late 4th century, attributed to Lysippus or one of his followers, which is currently housed in the Louvre, Paris.

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