Luxist

The centuries' old legend of Herne the Hunter, said to have been King Richard II's favourite keeper, tells of him being badly gored by a stag while protecting the King, hunting in Windsor Great Park. Although mortally wounded, Herne was saved from death by the appearance of a mysterious wizard, Phillip Urswick, who cut off the stag's antlers and tied them to Herne's head. Because Herne's skills of hunting and woodcraft deserted him after this encounter, he was dismissed by the King. Despairing, he hanged himself from an oak in Windsor Great Park, which tree bears his name to this day. Mentioned in William Shakespeare's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' (Act IV, Scene IV), the story of Herne represents one of England's enduring legends. Standing at 7ft 7ins, the sculpture is now available in a strictly limited edition of 10, after which the mould will be broken. 01/06/09