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Statuette of William Shakespeare

Description

A bronze statuette of William Shakespeare by Eugene Cornu, Paris, showing the poet seated on a chair with an open book in his right hand. On a marble base mounted on a wooden pedestal. c.1840-1880.

  • Measurements

  • Width

    383 mm (marble plinth)
    410 mm (pedestal)

  • Height

    1.35 metres

  • Depth

    235 mm (marble plinth)
    355 mm (base)

  • Marks & inscriptions

    inscription : : marble plinth : : SHAKESPEARE, inscription : : chair stretcher : : Eug. CORNU. Paris,

  • Place made

    France - Paris

  • Location

    Shakespeare Centre - Reading Room

  • Credit line

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