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{{short description|bronze statue of William Shakespeare by John Quincy Adams Ward}}
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'''''William Shakespeare''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] of [[William Shakespeare]] by [[John Quincy Adams Ward]], located in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/1431|title=Central Park: William Shakespeare|accessdate=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref> The statue was created in 1870 and unveiled in Central Park in 1872.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/william-shakespeare.html|title=William Shakespeare|accessdate=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> Four thousand dollars towards the funding of the statue was raised at a benefit performance of ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' performed by the sons of [[Junius Brutus Booth]] ([[Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.]], [[Edwin Booth]], and [[John Wilkes Booth]]) at the [[Winter_Garden_Theatre_(1850)#Julius_Caesar_and_the_burning_of_New_York_City | Winter Garden Theater]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roberts|first1=Sam|title=As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/nyregion/as-booth-brothers-held-forth-1864-confederate-plot-against-new-york-fizzled.html|accessdate=26 November 2014|work=New York Times|publisher=New York Times Company|date=Nov 25, 2014|page=A23}}</ref>
'''''William Shakespeare''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] of [[William Shakespeare]] by [[John Quincy Adams Ward]], located in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/1431|title=Central Park: William Shakespeare|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|archive-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618210716/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/1431|url-status=live}}</ref> The statue was created in 1870 and unveiled in Central Park in 1872.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/william-shakespeare.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310220156/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/william-shakespeare.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2014|title=William Shakespeare|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> Four thousand dollars towards the funding of the statue was raised at a benefit performance of ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|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 Theatre (1850)#Julius Caesar and the burning of New York City|Winter Garden Theater]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roberts|first1=Sam|title=As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/nyregion/as-booth-brothers-held-forth-1864-confederate-plot-against-new-york-fizzled.html|access-date=26 November 2014|work=New York Times|date=Nov 25, 2014|page=A23|archive-date=25 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125135033/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/nyregion/as-booth-brothers-held-forth-1864-confederate-plot-against-new-york-fizzled.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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File:FLIN 116 - Shakespeare.png|Laying the cornerstone in 1864
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 20 July 2024

William Shakespeare
The sculpture in 2009
Map
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]

References

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  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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