© Buckinghamshire County Museum
Mona or The Moon
Artist: John Michael Rysbrack (1694 - 1770)
Location: Buckinghamshire County Museum
Date: 1726 - 1730
Materials: Portland stone
Dimensions: 180 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £11,250 (Total: £45,000)
Vendor: Maria Davila
Review number: 3665 (1992)
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Provenance:
Commissioned by Sir Richard Temple, Viscount Cobbham, for his grounds at Stowe.
Description:
This sculpture is one of a series of statues commemorating the Saxon gods and goddesses who gave their names to the days of the week. The deities erected by Lord Cobham in the gardens had an overt political message and were intended to evoke the ancient native liberties associated with the Druids, and by implication to condemn the tyranny of absolutist rulers on the Continent.
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