Description

The Three Muses represent Learning, Science and Art, and were sculpted in the factory of Ferrari Brothers in Carrara, Northern Italy, from drawings by architect Louis Harrison, who designed many of Deniliquin's buildings. The centre statue is purported to be a representation of the architect's wife. The statues, of Carrara marble, were originally located on a parapet at the front of Deniliquin's School of Arts building, End Street, in 1892 (the building was demolished in the 1960s). The Muses were removed from the School of Arts building in 1956 when a crack appeared in the parapet, and they were relocated to Waring Gardens where they were on display until 1991. They were then taken from the Gardens and put into storage as it was feared falling tree limbs could cause serious damage. In 1995 they underwent restoration and were again placed in Waring Gardens in their current location. No camping or overnight parking.