Statue of William Shakespeare, Leicester Square
| William Shakespeare | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Fontana after Peter Scheemakers |
| Year | 1874 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Location | Leicester Square, London W1 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | William Shakespeare Statue and fountain with busts of Hogarth, Hunter, Newton and Reynolds in garden of square |
| Designated | 24 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1221890 |
A statue of William Shakespeare, by the sculptor Giovanni Fontana after an original by Peter Scheemakers, has formed the centrepiece of Leicester Square Gardens in London since 1874.