SHAKESPEARE Memorial in Philadephia, Pennsylvania by Alexander Stirling Calder

Alexander Stirling Calder(click name for more of that artist's work)Scroll down for 7 pictures
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Left to right: Touchstone (Comedy) and Hamlet (Tragedy). See the last picture for a more detailed description.

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Shakespeare Memorial 1926

Alexander Stirling Calder (1870-1945)

Two characters from William Shakespeare's plays make up this exquisite memorial to the great English writer. Hamlet, the doomed, brooding figure with a knife, represents Tragedy. The zany jester from As You Like it, Touchstone, symbolizes Comedy.

Planning for the memorial began in 1892, when artist John Sartain suggested the idea to the Fairmount Park Art Association. As the Parkway took shap, the commission was given to Alexander Stirling Calder, who also created the nearby fountain sculptures. On completion, the memorial was donated to the City of Philadelphia

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Medium: Bronze
Artist: Alexander Stirling Calder(click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Writers, Scholars, Inventors, Educators, Artists; William Shakespeare
Location: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76005652 (dcMem ID #6579 )

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