About the sculpture collection:
The sculpture collection comprises around twenty items. They are carved or cast from various materials – stone, wood and metal. Some items are held within the archaeological and social history collections. Within the art collection the star items are Mona and Friga, two of the 18th century Anglo Saxon deities from Stowe Landscape Gardens by John Michael Rysbrack.
Highlights:
Mona
Mona by John Michael Rysbrack, Portland stone, 1726-1730
Friga
Friga by John Michael Rysbrack, Portland stone, 1726-1730
Fish
Fish by Alfred James Oakley, wood, 1953 © the artist’s estate
The Sun Worshipper
The Sun Worshipper by Yoma Sasburgh, soapstone, mid 20th century © the artist’s estate
Buckinghamshire Sheep
Buckinghamshire Sheep by Ruth Reynolds, bronze resin, 1975-1989 © the artist’s estate
Blue Portal
Blue Portal by Robert Koenig, painted wood, 1989 © the artist
