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An older depiction of William Shakespeare shown in Elizabethan dress of doublet and hoes, his quill in his left hand and paper in his right. The statue is on a three-step round base with a central round tapering column. Inlaid into surrounding paving is a verse from 'The Tempest'.

Title

William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

Date

2014

Medium

bronze

Accession number

CV37_JB_S014

Acquisition method

gifted to the town by Stratford businessman Anthony P. Bird, OBE

Work type

Statue

Owner

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Custodian

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

28th June 2020

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

James Butler 2014

Inscription description

1564 - 1616 / WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; incised in pavement: O brave new world that has such people in it! O Wonder! How many godly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! The Tempest Act 5 Scene 1

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