William Shakespeare Sculpture

Shakespeare ponders his next, great turn-of-phrase.  When this cast-spelter sculpture was made (in the Mid-Nineteenth Century), some scholars believed that "Shakspeare" was the most authentic spelling of the Bard's name—the one Will often used himself.  He is finished in a bronze verdigris patina and stands atop a black wooden plinth.   (18" x 7.5" x 7.5")   sc12525e c. 1850