Statue of William Shakespeare (New York City)

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 performed by the sons of Junius Brutus Booth (Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., Edwin Booth, and John Wilkes Booth) at the Winter Garden Theater.[3]

William Shakespeare
The sculpture in 2009
ArtistJohn Quincy Adams Ward
Year1870 (1870)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectWilliam Shakespeare
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′12″N 73°58′21″W

References
  1. "Central Park: William Shakespeare". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. "William Shakespeare". Central Park Conservancy. 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. New York Times Company. p. A23. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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