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

John Nost (1660 - 1711)
John Nost
1660 - 1711
Serge Vandercam (1924 - 2005)
Serge Vandercam
1924 - 2005
Jan Pieter van Baurscheit (1669 - 1728)
Jan Pieter van Baurscheit
1669 - 1728
Henry van de Velde (1863 - 1957)
Henry van de Velde
1863 - 1957
Jean Capeinick (1838 - 1890)
Jean Capeinick
1838 - 1890
Jan Wildens (1586 - 1653)
Jan Wildens
1586 - 1653
Hendrik Frans (Henri François / Rik) Schaefels (1827 - 1904)
Hendrik Frans (Henri François / Rik) Schaefels
1827 - 1904
Edmond De Pratere (1826 - 1888)
Edmond De Pratere
1826 - 1888
Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836 - 1911)
Jules Joseph Lefebvre
1836 - 1911
Piet Verhaert (1852 - 1908)
Piet Verhaert
1852 - 1908
Frans Hens (1856 - 1928)
Frans Hens
1856 - 1928
Adolf Karel Maximiliaan Engel (1801 - 1833)
Adolf Karel Maximiliaan Engel
1801 - 1833
Joseph Coomans (1816 - 1889)
Joseph Coomans
1816 - 1889
Andries Cornelis Lens (1739 - 1822)
Andries Cornelis Lens
1739 - 1822
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter (1755 - 1830)
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter
1755 - 1830
Michel Seuphor (1901 - 1999)
Michel Seuphor
1901 - 1999

Creators Classicism

Peter Hertz (1811 - 1885)
Peter Hertz
1811 - 1885
Asmus Jacob Carstens (1754 - 1798)
Asmus Jacob Carstens
1754 - 1798
Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825)
Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840 - 1890)
Jean-Louis Grégoire
1840 - 1890
Johann Pollak (1843 - 1917)
Johann Pollak
1843 - 1917
F. Oskar Knapp (1914 - 1987)
F. Oskar Knapp
1914 - 1987
Albert Georg Eras (1835 - 1907)
Albert Georg Eras
1835 - 1907
Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801)
Domenico Cimarosa
1749 - 1801
Aubertin Gaudron (1670 - 1713)
Aubertin Gaudron
1670 - 1713
Josef Wolf (1820 - 1899)
Josef Wolf
1820 - 1899
Edward Henry Berge (1876 - 1924)
Edward Henry Berge
1876 - 1924
Pierre Bernard (1704 - 1777)
Pierre Bernard
1704 - 1777
Ehsfir Mikhailovna Ginstling (1904 - 1993)
Ehsfir Mikhailovna Ginstling
1904 - 1993
Adolf Gottlob Zimmermann (1799 - 1859)
Adolf Gottlob Zimmermann
1799 - 1859
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1620 - 1683)
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem
1620 - 1683
Claude Marie Dubufe (1790 - 1864)
Claude Marie Dubufe
1790 - 1864
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