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Pinewood statue of Shakespeare

Description

A late 18th-century pinewood statue of Shakespeare; based on the Westminster Abbey monument; scroll in left hand missing; once painted but now stripped, traces of paint remain; composed of several pieces of wood; statue stands on base of same wood; possible repair to right leg; crack in plinth.

  • Object number

    STRST : SBT 1951-2

  • Date

    1750-1800

  • Material

    wood pine

  • Measurements

  • Width

    460 mm

  • Height

    645 mm

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Part of Exhibition