The Three Sisters, Allerton Park, Monticello, Illinois.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere
N 40° 00.261 W 088° 38.941
16T E 359245 N 4429542
This a beautiful statue depicting "the three sisiter". They are also known as "the three graces".
Waymark Code: WM8FBM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 2

This figurative statue is in a wonderful formal garden in Allerton Park, located in the Peony, Lily and Chrysanthemum Gardens.
This is one of several figurative statues located through out the park.
The statue is nade of concrete, and is a copy of Antoine Canova's the Three Graces, a limestone copy from Germain Pilon's marble original in the Louvre.
There is no description located at the statue, but you can read about on the map provided by the park.

Please visir links:http://allerton.illinois.edu/docs/flatsheet_pocket_map_web_4-9-09.pdf
(visit link)
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Three Graces.

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Antoine Canova

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown

Materials used: Cenent

Location: Allerton Park and Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL 61856

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