Prominent in The Pond is the bronze statue of Hercules wrestling with the Greek river-god Achelous in the form of a serpent. It is actually part of the Royal Collection & has had a peripatectic existence since being acquired by King George IV in 1829. It has been at Kew since 1961. https://www.rct.uk/collection/71768/herculesnbspand-achelouumls.
TQ1876 : Hercules Statue, The Pond, Kew Gardens
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