Shepherd Boy with His Dog - Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 51° 50.555 W 000° 56.548
30U E 641738 N 5745531
This statue appears in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor. This valuable and important collection is attributed to Ferdinand de Rothschild and is maintained by The National Trust with the Rothschild Charity today.
Waymark Code: WMA48B
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/14/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
Views: 4

Grade II Listed on 29th January 1985 this statue dates to about 1817 and is designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen. It is carved from marble and depicts a naked shepherd boy. He sits on a tree stump with a fleece covering it and he holds a shepherd's crook; his dog sits next to him.
Breed: Belgian Shepherd Dog

Date Built: 1817

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