John Flaxman
Sculpture, Visual Artist
1755 – 1826
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Who was John Flaxman?
John Flaxman R.A. was a British sculptor and draughtsman, and a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism. Early in his career he worked as a modeller for Josiah Wedgwood's pottery. He spent several years in Rome, where he produced his first book illustrations. He was a prolific maker of funerary monuments.
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- Born
- Jul 6, 1755
York - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Academy
- Lived in
- York
- Died
- Dec 7, 1826
London - Resting place
- St Giles in the Fields
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on July 23, 2013
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