Statue of William Shakespeare, Leicester Square
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A statue of William Shakespeare, by the sculptor Giovanni Fontana after an original by Peter Scheemakers, has formed the centrepiece of Leicester Square Gardens in London since 1874.
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William Shakespeare | |
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Artist | Giovanni Fontana after Peter Scheemakers |
Year | 1874 |
Medium | Marble |
Location | Leicester Square, London W1 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | William Shakespeare Statue and fountain with busts of Hogarth, Hunter, Newton and Reynolds in garden of square |
Designated | 24 February 1958 |
Reference no. | 1221890[1] |
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