Fountain of Love, Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire


The Fountain of Love is a two colour marble sculpture by Thomas Waldo Story. It was commissioned by Lord Astor in 1897. The shell dish features three groups of statues which are all signed and dated by the sculptor. The shell was made from two large antique marble blocks joined together and based on tufa rock.


Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire, England
Photo credit: © Bob Jenkin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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