'Spring'is a Victorian era sculpture located in the RoyalBotanic Gardens. It is one of the 'Four Seasons' statues thatadorn the Palace Gardens Steps. They came from Italy in 1883 from the studio ofCharles Francis Summers, an Australian-born sculptor living inRome. The statues had been located here originally but were then separatedand distributed around the gardens, where some lost vital body parts andadornments. They were restored by Australian sculptor Jacek Luszczyk who recreatedmissing parts. The restored statues were unveiled in their originallocation in 2010. 'Spring' and 'Summer' are at the top of the steps,with 'Autumn'and 'Winter' at the bottom.
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