Shakespeare Memorial
1926 by Alexander Stirling Calder
The Philadelphia Shakespeare Memorial. Credit: R. Tarver for GPTMC
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Here Stirling Calder takes another tradition — paired figures representing Comedy and Tragedy — and puts his own stamp on it. A morose Hamlet leans his head against a knife, while a laughing jester, Touchstone, lounges against him.
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N 19th Street at Logan Square
Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Neighborhood: Fairmount / Art Museum Area
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