The Bronze Nymphs dotted around Chirk Castle are the work of Andrea Carlo Lucchesi.
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Hercules
And… There’s always one!!!
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2013
Detail from the Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle:
This lead statue of Hercules was commissioned in the 1720’s by Robert Myddelton, and stood outside the main entrance to the Castle with a companion figure of Mars. In June 1770 it was removed to an outlying wood in the park, whence it was rescued in 1983 [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 16th 2013
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52 Photos Project – Gallery 16 – Childhood Games
More childhood games can be found in the gallery.
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2013
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The Chapter House
I enjoyed my recent visit to Westminster Abbey. One of the things that particularly caught my attention was the painting of Queen Elizabeth II which was displayed in the Chapter House. The artist Ralph Heimans painted the portrait during the Queen’s Jubilee year:
THE CORONATION THEATRE: PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Ralph Heimans (2012)
Oil on [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2013
