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Title
Shakespeare Fountain
Date
1874
Medium
Sicilian marble
Measurements
H 280 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 380 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
WC2_MRF_S018
Acquisition method
gifted by the financier, Albert Grant
Work type
Water fountain, trough or pump
Owner
Westminster City Council
Custodian
Westminster City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
2nd July 1874
Listing date
24/02/58
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on the scroll within the statue of Shakespeare: THERE IS NO DARKNESS BUT IGNORANCE; on the front of the pedestal: THIS ENCLOSURE / WAS PURCHASED, LAID OUT / AND DECORATED AS A GARDEN / BY ALBERT GRANT ESQRE M.P. / AND / CONVEYED BY HIM ON THE 2ND JULY 1874 / TO THE / METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS / TO BE PRESERVED FOR EVER / FOR THE FREE USE AND ENJOYMENT / OF THE PUBLIC