Hermaphroditus, Bancroft Gardens, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK
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N 52° 11.512 W 001° 42.215
30U E 588616 N 5783170
Quick Description: Statue of Hermaphroditus. Entitled Youth at the Stream, sculpted by JH Foley in 1844 for the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace.
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 5/7/2009 11:00:33 AM
Waymark Code: WM6BA6
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Lee-2
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Long Description:
The bronze sculpture was probably cast for the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851. The 1844 original was exhibited in Westminster Hall as a competition entry for the decoration of the new Houses of Parliament.

A resident, Mr Alfred Bullard presented this bronze copy to the Corporation, on 11 October 1932. Another copy of the work was discovered at the Royal Albert Hall in January 1985.

J. A. Hatfield was asked to produce a smaller version of the bronze for the Art Union of London. This version was last known of in a private collection in Sweden.

The Stratford statue has been moved around the gardens several times, and is now back close to its original position, placed in April 2009 after a recent make-over for the Bancroft Gardens.
Where is original located?: Not known

Where is this replica located?: Bancroft Gardens, Stratford upon Avon.

Who created the original?: John Henry Foley

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1844

Internet Link about Original: Not listed

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