Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion 151 Charlotte Street Blue and White Garden, gazebo in fountain-pool area Canandaigua New York 14424
Date:
Dedicated between 1902 and 1916
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On back of tree stump behind proper right leg:) P. BARRANTI/FLORENCE signed
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Summary:
A figure of Diana with head turned to the proper right stand on a short base at the front of a large niche. She holds her proper right arm up to her proper right shoulder where she holds a garment clasp with her hand. With her proper left hand near her chest, she holds drapery to attach it to the clasp. There is a tree stump at the back of her proper right leg. The sculpture is mounted on a short base set on wooden blocks. It rests in a circular alcove under a gazebo that is adjacent to a fountain and pool.
