Oscar Wilde's tomb

Oscar Wilde's tomb
The tomb in 2009 (pre-barrier)
ArtistJacob Epstein
YearAugust 1914 (1914-08)
TypeCarving
MediumHopton Wood stone
LocationPère Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Coordinates48°51′43″N 2°23′53″E / 48.861889°N 2.398139°E / 48.861889; 2.398139

Oscar Wilde's tomb is located in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. It took nine to ten months to complete by the sculptor Jacob Epstein, with an accompanying plinth by Charles Holden[1] and an inscription carved by Joseph Cribb.[2] As of the 50th anniversary of Wilde's death, the tomb also contains the ashes of Robert Ross[3], Wilde's lover and literary executor.[4]

  1. ^ Pennington (1987), p. 42.
  2. ^ Pennington (1987), p. 50.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cork1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The Scandal of the Tomb of Oscar Wilde". Oscar Wilde House. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2024.