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Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as 'Buckingham'

Artist Frederick Winter (London, England, 1849 - 1924)

Associated Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (London, England, 1853 - 1937)

AssociatedAssociated with William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1564 - 1616)

Date1892

Mediumbronze (bust)

ClassificationsSculptures

DimensionsOverall: Height: 33 cm, Width: 24 cm, Depth: 14 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1936.

CopyrightOut of copyright

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG004739

About MeSir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853 – 1937) was an actor and theatre manager. He was considered the finest Hamlet of the nineteenth century and one of the finest actors of his time, despite his dislike of the job and his lifelong belief that he was temperamentally unsuited to acting.

This bust represents the actor in the role of 'Buckingham' in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' in which he appeared in January, 1892.