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John Flaxman
1755–1826
(b York, 6 July 1755; d London, 7 Dec. 1826). English sculptor, draughtsman, and designer, an outstanding figure of the Neoclassical movement. He was the son of a moulder of plaster figures, and after studying at the Royal Academy Schools (where he met his lifelong friend William Blake) he worked for the potter Josiah Wedgwood from 1775 to 1787.
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)
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Cupid and Psyche third quarter of 19th C John Flaxman (1755–1826)Cupid and Psyche third quarter of 19th C English Heritage, Osborne House
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William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806) John Flaxman (1755–1826)William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806) Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Venus and Cupid late 18th C John Flaxman (1755–1826)Venus and Cupid late 18th C English Heritage, Audley End House
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Mercury and Pandora 19th C John Flaxman (1755–1826)Mercury and Pandora 19th C English Heritage, Osborne House
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Mrs Soane 1795–1800 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Mrs Soane 1795–1800 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Charity John Flaxman (1755–1826)Charity Sir John Soane’s Museum
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John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) c.1826 (?) John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) c.1826 (?) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) c.1807 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) c.1807 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Archangel Michael Defeating Satan c.1822 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Archangel Michael Defeating Satan c.1822 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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John Flaxman (1726–1795) John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Flaxman (1726–1795) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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A Philosopher John Flaxman (1755–1826)A Philosopher Sir John Soane’s Museum
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John Phillip Kemble (1757–1823) 1820s John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Phillip Kemble (1757–1823) 1820s Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Warren Hastings (1754–1826) John Flaxman (1755–1826)Warren Hastings (1754–1826) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Minerva worked on twice, by 1830 & altered about 1834 John Flaxman (1755–1826) and Edward Hodges Baily (1788–1867)Minerva worked on twice, by 1830 & altered about 1834 The National Gallery, London
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Resignation 1801 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Resignation 1801 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Charity c.1816 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Charity c.1816 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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The Shield of Achilles 1830s John Flaxman (1755–1826)The Shield of Achilles 1830s Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Cupid c.1824 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Cupid c.1824 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Bas-Relief after the Borghese Vase 1788 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Bas-Relief after the Borghese Vase 1788 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Kemble Crowned by Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy c.1817 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Kemble Crowned by Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy c.1817 Sir John Soane’s Museum
