Info from the V&A:
Thomas Banks 1735 – 1805
Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx
1790
Thetis, a sea nymph, dips her newly born son, Achilles into the River Styx. She hoped the sacred waters would protect him, but Achilles was eventually killed when an arrow struck his heel, the one part of his body left vulnerable. The heads of Thetis and Achilles are portraits of the client’s wife and baby.
London
Marble on the original mahogany plinth
Commissioned by Colonel Thomas Johnes for the conservatory of Hafod,
Cardiganshire
Was tis a diversion on a trip from PCS HQ Cherie?
I didn’t get time to go anywhere on Friday. It was taken during my visit in February.
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I love your blog Liz xx
Whenever something distressing happens to my sons, I always go back, in my mind, to see what did I miss, why couldn’t I foresee that there would be a problem, what could I have done to prevent it.
Great photo. I wish we would be allowed, in Toronto, to use a camera in Art Galleries and Museums.
It was such an added bonus that in Kensington palace and the V&A photos were allowed. No flash or tripods but I think that is quite reasonable.
I think the National Trust properties are coming on board with this.
Wouldn’t mind one of those if I had a conservatory!
You would need a rather large conservatory!!!
Any relation to Sir Joseph Banks?
Not as far as I know…