Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

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

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

Meleagro e Atalanta

Meleager and Atalanta

Meleager offering Atalanta the head of the Calydonian Boar
(Wikipedia)

John Cheere
1755

Description

A lead sculpture, representing Meleager and Atalanta, accompanied by a cupid and a dog with its paw on a boar's head.

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: ptli087; Photograph: 31 August 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.