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More model informationStatue of Hercules, in the Quarry Park, Shrewsbury (UK).
This lead statue was cast in Rome in the early 18th century, possibly by John Nost. It was at Condover Hall until 1804 when it was sold to a plumber to be melted down. However it was saved, and subsequently presented to the town.
The statue stood at the entrace to the Quarry (a park) until the new gates were built in 1881, when it was moved to its present position beside the River Severn. It was restored in 2003-04. The inscription at the base of the plinth reads: ‘Copy of the statue executed by the Athenian Sculptor Glycon and known as the Farnese Hercules’.
The fascinating story of the Farnese Hercules, its loss, and the copies made through the centuries, is summarised here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnese_Hercules
The Shrewsbury Hercules is listed Grade II. The listing is here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270558?section=official-list-entry
Model created from 306 photographs taken on 20 July 2024.
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