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Coade stone statue of Father Thames, Ham House, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
William James Day1890/1910
Historic England
London, United Kingdom
The forecourt of Ham House includes a Coade stone sculpture of Father Thames reclining on a rock and holding a vessel pouring water. It was designed by the sculptor John Bacon in 1775, an expert in the working of figures in artificial stone. Bacon had worked at Eleanor Coade's Artificial Stone Manufactory.
Historic England Archive CC52/00518.
Details
- Title: Coade stone statue of Father Thames, Ham House, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
- Creator: William James Day
- Date Created: 1890/1910
- Rights: Reproduced by permission of Historic England
- Medium: Glass plate negative
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