Tamesis
Tamesis

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This sculpture represents Tamesis (the Latin name of the River Thames) facing forward. Along with the companion relief of Isis, this is probably the original cast for the decorative keystones of Henley Bridge, exhibited by Anne Damer at the Royal Academy in 1785 (catalogue no. 591 and 592).

River & Rowing Museum

Henley-on-Thames

Title

Tamesis

Date

c.1785

Medium

terracotta & plaster

Measurements

H 95 x W 65 x D 2 cm

Accession number

ID 13169 a

Acquisition method

loan

Work type

Relief

Inscription description

(Greek text)

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River & Rowing Museum

Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1BF England

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