Marble pedestal
by or after Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet (London 1703 - London 1781)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
circa 1700
Materials
Marble
Measurements
172.7 cm x 50.8 cwt
Collection
West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire
NT 2900356.3
Summary
A mid-Georgian white marble pedestal, part of a set of four, by sir Henry Cheere enriched with panels, flutes, rosettes and quatrefoils in Siena and Brescia marbles.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust for display at West Wycombe, 2007.
Makers and roles
by or after Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet (London 1703 - London 1781), sculptor