Statues - Hither & Thither

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Queluz
(Conselho de Sintra)
Lisboa (distrito)
Lisboa (região)

Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco €
(Jardins do Palácio Nacional de Queluz)

Fonte de Netuno (Jardim Pênsil)

Neptune's Fountain (Hanging Garden)

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune)

Attributed to
John Cheere
c. 1755

Queluz / Fonte de Netuno (Jardim Pênsil)

Description

Neptune with nymphs and marine boys, tritons, dolphins and snakes.

Queluz - Fonte de Netuno (Jardim Pênsil)

Sculptor

John Cheere (London 1709 - 1787), English sculptor, particularly well-known for his lead statues (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Parques de Sintra, Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz.
Google Arts & Culture, National Palace of Queluz.

Locatie (N 38°45'0" - W 9°15'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptli084; Photograph: 31 August 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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