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

Joseph Stallaert (1825 - 1903)
Joseph Stallaert
1825 - 1903
Petrus Christus (1410 - 1475)
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475
Frans Van Leemputten (1850 - 1914)
Frans Van Leemputten
1850 - 1914
Jan Antoon Neuhuys (1832 - 1891)
Jan Antoon Neuhuys
1832 - 1891
Hans Bol (1534 - 1593)
Hans Bol
1534 - 1593
Omer Dierickx (1862 - 1939)
Omer Dierickx
1862 - 1939
Pieter Oyens (1842 - 1894)
Pieter Oyens
1842 - 1894
Michiel van der Voort (1667 - 1737)
Michiel van der Voort
1667 - 1737
Eugène Boch (1855 - 1941)
Eugène Boch
1855 - 1941
Leopold Fissette (1814 - 1899)
Leopold Fissette
1814 - 1899
Cornelis Mahu (1613 - 1689)
Cornelis Mahu
1613 - 1689
Pieter Neefs l (1578 - 1661)
Pieter Neefs l
1578 - 1661
Petrus van Schendel (1806 - 1870)
Petrus van Schendel
1806 - 1870
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter (1755 - 1830)
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter
1755 - 1830
Paul Bril (1554 - 1626)
Paul Bril
1554 - 1626
Henry van de Velde (1863 - 1957)
Henry van de Velde
1863 - 1957

Creators Classicism

Nikolai Ivanovich Argunov (1771 - 1830)
Nikolai Ivanovich Argunov
1771 - 1830
Daniel Marot I (1661 - 1752)
Daniel Marot I
1661 - 1752
János Mihály Hesz (1768 - 1836)
János Mihály Hesz
1768 - 1836
Joseph Wilton (1722 - 1803)
Joseph Wilton
1722 - 1803
Fedor Mikhaylovich Matveev (1758 - 1826)
Fedor Mikhaylovich Matveev
1758 - 1826
Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787)
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
Meer Aizenshtadt (1895 - 1961)
Meer Aizenshtadt
1895 - 1961
Adelbert Wölfl (1823 - 1896)
Adelbert Wölfl
1823 - 1896
Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
Hugo Wolf
1860 - 1903
Charles Cumberworth (1811 - 1852)
Charles Cumberworth
1811 - 1852
Julius Scheurer (1859 - 1913)
Julius Scheurer
1859 - 1913
Louis Apol (1850 - 1936)
Louis Apol
1850 - 1936
Franz Hegi (1774 - 1850)
Franz Hegi
1774 - 1850
Andrey Yefimovich Martynov (1768 - 1826)
Andrey Yefimovich Martynov
1768 - 1826
Johann Baptist von Seele (1774 - 1814)
Johann Baptist von Seele
1774 - 1814
Hiacynt Alchimowicz (1841 - 1897)
Hiacynt Alchimowicz
1841 - 1897