Tuinsieraad, Wildenborchseweg bij 20

English translation

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Description

Description of component 8: SCULPTURES

Sculptures, consisting of:

a.: pair of sphinxes

b.: pair of vases

c.: pair of putti

d.: sculptural group

e.: Pan

f: sundial

g: steps with heraldic lions

Re a.: on either side of the main entrance; pair of sandstone recumbent sphinxes, first half/second half of the 18th century.

Re b.: behind the house, on either side of the garden room; pair of sandstone square lidded vases on baluster-shaped pedestals, Louis XV.

Re c.: in the nursery garden; pair of sandstone putti on square pedestals, 17th century; depicting "autumn" and "summer"; pedestals with festoons of fruit and flowers.

Re d.: centrally in square garden; sandstone group on square pedestal, depicting Apollo and Daphne with small cupid; mid-17th century; attributed to Pieter Adriaansz. 't Hooft.

Re e.: in the round rose garden near the tennis court; sandstone figure without pedestal, depicting young satyr with small faun, second half of the 18th century; by the hand (monogram) of Pieter van Baurscheidt.

Re f: natural stone square sundial on chalice-shaped foot, placed on natural stone round column, 17th century on sunken lawn to the southeast of the house.

Re g: natural stone steps with heraldic lion and pineapple on either side, 19th century: the steps mark the transition from the park section to the southeast of the house to the slightly lower-lying lawn with sundial.

Valuation

SCULPTURES, of general importance:

- because of high art-historical values;

- because of ornamental values in the layout;

- as essential components in the neo-geometric garden sections.