Peter Scheemakers II (1691 - 1781)

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Peter Scheemakers II

Peter Scheemakers the Younger was a Flemish sculptor considered the founder of modern sculpture in England.

He trained under his sculptor father in Antwerp, and came to England around 1721 and created tombstones and garden sculpture in a restrained classical style. In 1728 Scheemakers traveled to Rome to study sculpture and, returning to London in 1730, earned a reputation as one of the outstanding sculptors of his day.

In 1741 he executed his most famous work, a monument to William Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey.

Date and place of birt:16 january 1691, Antwerp, Belgium
Date and place of death:12 september 1781, Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality:Belgium
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Genre:Portrait sculpture
Art style:Classicism

Creators Belgium

Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 - 1881)
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
1798 - 1881
Paul Bril (1554 - 1626)
Paul Bril
1554 - 1626
Andrés de Santa Maria (1860 - 1945)
Andrés de Santa Maria
1860 - 1945
Jules van Imschoot (1821 - 1884)
Jules van Imschoot
1821 - 1884
Hendrick van Cleve III (1525 - 1590)
Hendrick van Cleve III
1525 - 1590
André Plumot (1829 - 1906)
André Plumot
1829 - 1906
Adriaan Jozef Heymans (1839 - 1921)
Adriaan Jozef Heymans
1839 - 1921
Peter Adolf Hall (1739 - 1793)
Peter Adolf Hall
1739 - 1793
Jan de Herdt (1620 - 1690)
Jan de Herdt
1620 - 1690
Jo Delahaut (1911 - 1992)
Jo Delahaut
1911 - 1992
Adriaen Collaert (1560 - 1618)
Adriaen Collaert
1560 - 1618
Gerard Bouttats (1630 - 1668)
Gerard Bouttats
1630 - 1668
Jacob Savery (1566 - 1603)
Jacob Savery
1566 - 1603
Gilles-François Closson (1796 - 1842)
Gilles-François Closson
1796 - 1842
Martin Verstappen (1773 - 1852)
Martin Verstappen
1773 - 1852
Rodolphe De Saegher (1871 - 1941)
Rodolphe De Saegher
1871 - 1941

Creators Classicism

John Edward Jones (1806 - 1862)
John Edward Jones
1806 - 1862
Mathurin Régnier (1573 - 1613)
Mathurin Régnier
1573 - 1613
Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690)
Pieter van Lint
1609 - 1690
Antoine Coypel (1661 - 1722)
Antoine Coypel
1661 - 1722
Ernő Dohnányi (1877 - 1960)
Ernő Dohnányi
1877 - 1960
Zinaida Vasilevna Bazhenova (1905 - 1987)
Zinaida Vasilevna Bazhenova
1905 - 1987
Edward Burch (1730 - 1814)
Edward Burch
1730 - 1814
Friedrich Wilhelm Völcker (1799 - 1870)
Friedrich Wilhelm Völcker
1799 - 1870
Friedrich Offermann (1859 - 1913)
Friedrich Offermann
1859 - 1913
Johann Georg Edlinger (1741 - 1819)
Johann Georg Edlinger
1741 - 1819
Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825)
Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
Joseph Wilton (1722 - 1803)
Joseph Wilton
1722 - 1803
Francois-Joseph Deutsch (1784 - 1860)
Francois-Joseph Deutsch
1784 - 1860
Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps (1779 - 1858)
Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps
1779 - 1858
Gustave Garaud (1844 - 1914)
Gustave Garaud
1844 - 1914
Louis Skell (1869 - 1950)
Louis Skell
1869 - 1950