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The Naked Ladies

Fin de siècleGrade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesHorses in artMarble sculptures in the United KingdomOceanids
Outdoor sculptures in LondonPublic art in LondonUse British English from March 2014
The naked Ladies
The naked Ladies

The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. The larger than human size statues depict eight Oceanids and a pair of aquatic horses. They were carved in the fin de siècle style from white Carrara marble and probably came from Italy in the late nineteenth century or very early twentieth century. Originally they were part of a larger set of statues that was subdivided after the suicide of the initial purchaser. After a somewhat unpromising start, they were installed in their current location without the benefit of the original design for their display. The statues spent several years as the backdrop for some of London's grandest garden parties. They subsequently passed by default into public ownership, and suffered some vandalism, but have been restored and remain to this day on view in the corner of a municipal garden.

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The Naked Ladies
Riverside, London Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)

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