Known as Diana of the Treetops, the goddess of the hunt and the forest is depicted spurring her greyhound off to a mark, the dog's leash swinging round in her hand. It is a figure full of energy, spinning as the dog springs away.The statue was originally placed in the middle of the park where no-one ever passed, so in 2011 she was moved to her current location as part of the rebuilding of the tube station. At the same time she was restored and the flowers she stands on gilded to exotic effect.
The granite fountains beneath include a ground level drinking fountain for dogs, a considerate touch.
Jim Clack's only other work in London is the Dickens memorial plaque in Marylebone Road.
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I could not think of two personalities less alike: Diana of the Treetops, the goddess of the hunt Vs Dickens. He must be a flexible sculptor :)
The gilded flowers (not lilies, are they?) do stand out beautifully. The exotic effect of the sculptor's name, however, has been compromised by the force of normality, and Estcourt James Clack was turned into yet another Clark...
Why, Demnition, Sir!
Thanks for pointing that out. Corrected.
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