Figure of Shakespeare
This figure was modeled after the statue of 1741 by Peter Scheemaeckers (1691-1781) which is in the Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey. Other historical figures produced by Derby include Milton, William Pitt, and George III.
Images (9)
Artifact
| id |
id
31973
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
9
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_48.850_Fnt_BW.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_48.850_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_48.850_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 9 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.850 |
Terms
Medium
gilt on soft paste porcelain