The 6 Lead Statues at Hardwick Hall.

 

This post is basically an aide memoire and will be expanded in due course.

These statues were brought to Hardwick in 1868 from Chatsworth.

They represent Bacchus and the Arts.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1051625?section=comments-and-photos

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A very useful tho' dated starting point in understanding lead statuary

English Leadwork by Lawrence Weaver pub. 1909.

https://ia801600.us.archive.org/15/items/englishleadworki00weav/englishleadworki00weav.pdf

Recueil de cinquante des plus belles figures antiques et moderns pub.

After Renaudin

Engraved by Simon Thomassin.

Dated 1720.

Image below from

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1917-1208-12-1-52?selectedImageId=1613426824

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Man with a Flute. The Young Faun

After the Antique at Rome.

The Young Faun after the Antique at Rome.

engraved by Simon Thomassin dated 1722

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Literature.

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Salome. or more likely Sculpture.

Another version is at Anglesey Abbey Cambridge.

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Painting.

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Another at Anglesey Abbey.

The usual poor quality photograph from the NT website

https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/515149

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Music.