The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides
The Oceanides

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A large group of statues of nude female figures (known locally as 'The Naked Ladies'), some in highly unusual attitudes, which adorn a cascade and pool in the riverside portion of the gardens. Eight Oceanids are depicted with two horses. The sculpture was Imported from Italy by the fraudulent financier, James Whittaker Wright, who took his own life immediately following conviction in 1904. It was then acquired by the last private owner of York House, an Indian grandee called Sir Ratan Tata. Long neglected, the statues were restored in 1989.
Title

The Oceanides

Date

c.1900

Medium

Carrara marble

Accession number

TW1_CW_S001

Acquisition method

purchased by James Whitaker Wright

Work type

Statue

Owner

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Custodian

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

06/08/01

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Located at

York House Gardens, Riverside, Twickenham

TW1 3DT