Statue of William Shakespeare (New York City)

William Shakespeare
The sculpture in 2009
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ArtistJohn Quincy Adams Ward
Year1870 (1870)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectWilliam Shakespeare
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′11″N 73°58′21″W / 40.769834°N 73.972391°W / 40.769834; -73.972391

William Shakespeare is an outdoor bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare by John Quincy Adams Ward, located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1] The statue was created in 1870 and unveiled in Central Park in 1872.[2] Four thousand dollars towards the funding of the statue was raised at a benefit performance of Julius Caesar on November 24, 1864, performed by the sons of Junius Brutus Booth (Junius Brutus Booth Jr., Edwin Booth, and John Wilkes Booth) at the Winter Garden Theater.[3]

  • Laying the cornerstone in 1864
    Laying the cornerstone in 1864

References

  1. ^ "Central Park: William Shakespeare". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "William Shakespeare". Central Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Roberts, Sam (Nov 25, 2014). "As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled". New York Times. p. A23. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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