Frix
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The pedestal plaque reads Frix, but she is
more commonly known as Freya, and is occasionally referred
to as the 'Scandinavian Venus'. She was one of a set of
seven statues representing the days of the week; hers was
Friday, which was considered bad luck. So Sir Clough had no
trouble picking her up at an auction of goods from Stowe
stately mansion, which Sir Clough was converting into a
public school at the time. Michael Rysbrack was the
sculptor. The original statue has been replaced with a
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