SculptureFrench18th century

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

c. 1758

Artists

Louis François RoubillacArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Lead

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

26.4 x 20.1 x 14 cm (10 3/8 x 7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.) with base: 29.9 x 24 x 14 cm (11 3/4 x 9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Henry Willett, Esq., Brighton, by descent; ? to his heirs, possibly sold; [to Frederick Rathbone, London], sold; to Grenville Lindall Winthrop, New York, 1910, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943

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