John Breval acting as tutor to George 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley on the Grand Tour introduces him to a statue of Diana; a genius shows a perspective drawing of Cholmondeley Castle to Minerva. Engraving by E. Kirkall, 1726, after L. Cheron.

  • Chéron, Louis, 1655-1725.
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1726
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35752i
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The design for the facade of Cholmondeley Castle was never built, possibly owing to the death of the architect Vanbrugh in 1726 (Marandet, loc. cit.)

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[London] : [Bernard Lintot]

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1 print : engraving ; image 28 x 19.6 cm

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Cholmondeley Castle. Cheron del. E. Kirkall sculp. Vol II. The shield of Minerva bears the motto "Altior Italiae ruinis", a quotation from Horace Odes III.5, implying that Britain, or Cholmondeley Castle, would rank "higher than the ruins of Italy". The base on which the statue of Diana stands bears the inscription "Ex voto", identifying it as a votive offering. On the right is a statue of Diana of the Ephesians, inscribed in Greek with the name Artemis

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François Marandet, Louis Chéron (Paris, 1655 - Londres, 1725): l'ambition du dessin parfait, [Caen]: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen, [2021], pp. 145-147, fig. 179

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Wellcome Collection 35752i

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