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Minerva, with Britanica
Details
- Date
- 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Cliveden Conservation
- Dimensions
- 2.5m
- Material
- Portland stone compound
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.10.1
- Current location
- South Portico
Possibly Minerva, with Britanica. Part of a set of four contemporary Portland Colossal Maidens, other ideas suggest they are the Four Seasons or possibly a representation of the significance of Marquess of Buckingham’s four sisters who all married men with both titles and either political or military careers all helping to keep the country strong. The four figures were cast from the garden scultpures at Easton Neston, originally at Stowe.
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Lachesis one of the Three Fates
Details
- Date
- 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Cliveden Conservation
- Dimensions
- 2.5m
- Material
- Portland stone compound
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.10.2
- Current location
- South Portico
Lachesis one of the Three Fates Part of a set of four contemporary Portland Colossal Maidens, other ideas suggest they are the Four Seasons or possibly a representation of the significance of Marquess of Buckingham’s four sisters who all married men with both titles and either political or military careers all helping to keep the country strong. The four figures were cast from the garden scultpures at Easton Neston, originally at Stowe.
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Atropos one of the Three Fates
Details
- Date
- 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Cliveden Conservation
- Dimensions
- 2.5m
- Material
- Portland stone compound
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.10.3
- Current location
- South Portico
Atropos one of the Three Fates Part of a set of four contemporary Portland Colossal Maidens, other ideas suggest they are the Four Seasons or possibly a representation of the significance of Marquess of Buckingham’s four sisters who all married men with both titles and either political or military careers all helping to keep the country strong. The four figures were cast from the garden scultpures at Easton Neston, originally at Stowe.
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Clotho one of the Three Fates
Details
- Date
- 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Cliveden Conservation
- Dimensions
- 2.5m
- Material
- Portland stone compound
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.10.4
- Current location
- South Portico
Clotho one of the Three Fates Part of a set of four contemporary Portland Colossal Maidens, other ideas suggest they are the Four Seasons or possibly a representation of the significance of Marquess of Buckingham’s four sisters who all married men with both titles and either political or military careers all helping to keep the country strong. The four figures were cast from the garden scultpures at Easton Neston, originally at Stowe.
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Worcester Stowe Service Plate
Details
- Date
- 1813
- Author / Artist
- Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester
- Dimensions
- 24 cm diameter
- Material
- Porcelain
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.16
- Current location
- Museum
One plate from the Worcester Stowe Service (Barr, Flight and Barr). Gilt with foliate scrolls over an apricot ground and reserved with the Duke of Buckingham arms.
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Sir John Soane Octaganal Table
Details
- Date
- 1806
- Author / Artist
- Sir John Soane
- Dimensions
- 760mm
- Material
- Wood, leather, ivory
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.24
- Current location
- Gothic Library
Octaganal table with four drawers designed by Sir John Soane c. 1806 for the Gothic Library at Stowe House
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Portriat of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
Details
- Date
- c. 1720
- Author / Artist
- Jonathon Richardson
- Dimensions
- 1580mm
- Material
- Oil on Canvas
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.25
- Current location
- State Drawing Room
Portrait of James Brydges, 9th Baron and 1st Duke of Chandos 1673-1744 by Jonathon Richardson, James was Great Grandfather of Anna Eliza Brydges, 1st Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos.
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Head of Juno
Details
- Date
- 2025
- Author / Artist
- Cliveden Conservation
- Dimensions
- 45cm
- Material
- Jesomite
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.29
- Current location
- North Hall
Modern copy of the Head of Juno cast in jesmonite, with socle. This is a replica similar to the marble Juno sold in the 1848 sale. It is likely that it is based on Juno Ludovisi the colossal Roman marble head from the 1st century depicting Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor, as the goddess Juno.
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Bust of the Emperor Caracalla
Details
- Date
- 2024
- Author / Artist
- Dimensions
- 69cm
- Material
- Jesomite
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.30
- Current location
- North Hall
Copy of a marble bust of Emperor Caracalla. The original from Holkham Hall in Norfolk was purchased in Rome in 1749 by Matthew Brettingham and sold to Lord Leicester. This replaces the one of the busts from North Hall sold in the 1848 sale.
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Bust of Caeser Marcus Aurelius
Details
- Date
- 2024
- Author / Artist
- Dimensions
- 69cm
- Material
- Jesomite
- Catalogue number
- SHPT.31
- Current location
- North Hall
Copy of a marble bust of Caesar Marcus Aurelius. The original from Holkham Hall in Norfolk was purchased in Rome in 1754 by Matthew Brettingham. This replaces the one of the busts from North Hall sold in the 1848 sale.