William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (after Scheeemakers)
after Peter Scheemakers (Antwerp 1691 - Antwerp 1781)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1760
Materials
Porcelain
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Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire
NT 413344
Summary
Pair of figures in soft paste porcelain of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and Milton, the Shakespeare is adapted from the William Kent/Peter Scheemakers statue in Westminster Abbey, enamelled and gilt. Derby, about 1760.
Makers and roles
after Peter Scheemakers (Antwerp 1691 - Antwerp 1781) , sculptor