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

Louis van Engelen (1856 - 1940)
Louis van Engelen
1856 - 1940
Hendrik Frans (Henri François / Rik) Schaefels (1827 - 1904)
Hendrik Frans (Henri François / Rik) Schaefels
1827 - 1904
Lucas van Falkenborch (1535 - 1597)
Lucas van Falkenborch
1535 - 1597
Jan Peeters (1624 - 1677)
Jan Peeters
1624 - 1677
Maurice Hagemans (1852 - 1917)
Maurice Hagemans
1852 - 1917
Gerhard von Graevenitz (1934 - 1983)
Gerhard von Graevenitz
1934 - 1983
Frans Wouters (1612 - 1659)
Frans Wouters
1612 - 1659
Omer Dierickx (1862 - 1939)
Omer Dierickx
1862 - 1939
Herri met de Bles (1510 - 1555)
Herri met de Bles
1510 - 1555
Jacob Grimmer (1525 - 1590)
Jacob Grimmer
1525 - 1590
Raphael Coxie (1540 - 1616)
Raphael Coxie
1540 - 1616
Franciscus Joseph Octave van der Donckt (1757 - 1813)
Franciscus Joseph Octave van der Donckt
1757 - 1813
Polydore Beaufaux (1829 - 1905)
Polydore Beaufaux
1829 - 1905
Jacques Joseph Eckhout (1793 - 1861)
Jacques Joseph Eckhout
1793 - 1861
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 - 1881)
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
1798 - 1881
Albert Baertsoen (1866 - 1922)
Albert Baertsoen
1866 - 1922

Creators Classicism

Carl Graeb (1816 - 1884)
Carl Graeb
1816 - 1884
James Pradier (1790 - 1852)
James Pradier
1790 - 1852
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756 - 1791
Friedrich Weber (1792 - 1847)
Friedrich Weber
1792 - 1847
Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802 - 1848)
Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler
1802 - 1848
Jean-Victor Bertin (1767 - 1842)
Jean-Victor Bertin
1767 - 1842
Carl Vilhelm Balsgaard (1812 - 1893)
Carl Vilhelm Balsgaard
1812 - 1893
Gilbert William Bayes (1872 - 1953)
Gilbert William Bayes
1872 - 1953
 Pyotr Ivanovich Sokolov (1753 - 1791)
Pyotr Ivanovich Sokolov
1753 - 1791
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799 - 1852)
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov
1799 - 1852
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727)
Melchior Steidl
1657 - 1727
Hélène Bertaux (1825 - 1909)
Hélène Bertaux
1825 - 1909
Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)
Friedrich von Schiller
1759 - 1805
Michele Comini (1723 - 1753)
Michele Comini
1723 - 1753
Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801)
Domenico Cimarosa
1749 - 1801
Eugene de Blaas (1843 - 1931)
Eugene de Blaas
1843 - 1931
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