Statue of Harmony

John Walsh (FL.1757 - 78)

The Museum of Somerset

1771

This demure beauty, in milk-white marble, once adorned a Roman temple folly in Somerset. The statue of Harmony, a representation of the Greek muse of Terpsichore, was commissioned to stand in the Temple of Harmony at Halswell House, near Bridgwater, where the work's patron, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, created a romantic landscape on his estate at Goathurst. Harmony illustrates the growing influence of neo-classicism on the artist's work. The drapery patterns are refined and composed, giving the figure both poise and balance.

• Medium: marble
• Dimensions: 162 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £13750 ( Total: £55,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1994
• Vendor: Daniel Katz Ltd

Provenance

Commissioned by Sir Charles kemys Tynte in 1768 for the Temple of Harmony, Halswell Park, Bridgwater, Somerset; with Daniel Katz Ltd.

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