Plaster cast of Jupiter between Juno and a young woman
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1800 - 1825
Materials
Plaster, painted
Measurements
510 x 600 x 40 mm
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 128674
Summary
Plaster cast of the seated god Jupiter with two accompanying figures. The veiled woman is likely to be his wife, Juno, the woman to his right may be a young female lover. The figures are unclear, suggesting that this version has been taken from a heavily used master cast. The column to the left and two ridges along the bottom and top function as a framing device. There is another copy of this scene hung on the opposite wall in the Orangery at Knole (NT. 1286950).
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Charles 1st Earl Whitworth (1752-1825)
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Knole, The Sackville Collection)