The Ape of Thoth
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (London 1807 - 1889)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1845
Materials
Stone
Measurements
1104 mm (H); 807 mm (W); 804 mm (D)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire
NT 104404
Summary
Sandstone sculpture, The Ape of Thoth by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (London 1807 - 1889), 1845. On stone square plinth.
Provenance
Commissioned by James Bateman, the accomplished horticulturist, and his wife Maria - who moved to Biddulph Grange from nearby Knypersley Hall in around 1840 when they redesigned the gardens with help from the artist Edward William Cooke (1811 – 1880) - from the sculptor in 1845; then given to their son in 1868 who sold the property to Robin Heath in 1871 and by descent to his son; acquired with Biddulph Grange Garden by the National Trust in 1988.
Makers and roles
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (London 1807 - 1889) , sculptor