''The Tempest'', also known as ''The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda)'', or simply ''Prospero and Miranda'', is an outdoor

bronze sculpture Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...

depicting

Prospero Prospero ( ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play '' The Tempest''. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to se ...

and Miranda from

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's '' The Tempest'' by Milton Hebald, installed outside

Delacorte Theater The Delacorte Theater is a 1,800-seat open-air theater in Central Park, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is home to the Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park productions. Over five million people have attended more than 15 ...

in Manhattan's

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated ...

, in the

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of New York. The work, which was donated by George T. Delacorte, Jr. and unveiled in 1966, is a companion piece to '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1977).

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1966 establishments in New York City 1966 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Central Park Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan Sculptures in Central Park Sculptures of men in New York City Sculptures of women in New York City Statues in New York City Statues of fictional characters Works based on The Tempest {{NewYork-sculpture-stub

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