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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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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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John Flaxman (1726–1795) John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Flaxman (1726–1795) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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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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Warren Hastings (1754–1826) John Flaxman (1755–1826)Warren Hastings (1754–1826) 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 Phillip Kemble (1757–1823) 1820s John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Phillip Kemble (1757–1823) 1820s 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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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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Charity c.1816 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Charity c.1816 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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'The Massacre of the Innocents' 1779–1825 John Flaxman (1755–1826)'The Massacre of the Innocents' 1779–1825 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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John Flaxman Junior (1755–1826), RA 1837 or before John Flaxman (1755–1826)John Flaxman Junior (1755–1826), RA 1837 or before 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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Model for a Monument to Captains Riou (1762–1801) and Mosse (1745–1801) 1801 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Model for a Monument to Captains Riou (1762–1801) and Mosse (1745–1801) 1801 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
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General Pasquale Paoli (1725–1807) c.1798 John Flaxman (1755–1826)General Pasquale Paoli (1725–1807) c.1798 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Resignation 1801 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Resignation 1801 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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William Hayley (1745–1820) John Flaxman (1755–1826)William Hayley (1745–1820) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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A Grecian Feast c.1787–1794 John Flaxman (1755–1826)A Grecian Feast c.1787–1794 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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The Golden Age John Flaxman (1755–1826)The Golden Age Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Psyche c.1824 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Psyche c.1824 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Warren Hastings (1754–1826), Marquess of Hastings c.1826 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Warren Hastings (1754–1826), Marquess of Hastings c.1826 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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The Apollo Belvedere c.1787–1794 (?) John Flaxman (1755–1826)The Apollo Belvedere c.1787–1794 (?) Sir John Soane’s Museum
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A Spirit Ascending 1798 John Flaxman (1755–1826)A Spirit Ascending 1798 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Resignation 1804–1809 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Resignation 1804–1809 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Joseph's Dream John Flaxman (1755–1826)Joseph's Dream Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Hope c.1799 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Hope c.1799 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Maternal Tenderness 1817 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Maternal Tenderness 1817 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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William Pitt (1759–1806) 1808–1809 John Flaxman (1755–1826)William Pitt (1759–1806) 1808–1809 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Adoration of the Magi John Flaxman (1755–1826)Adoration of the Magi Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Saint Michael Overcoming Satan c.1817 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Saint Michael Overcoming Satan c.1817 Victoria and Albert Museum
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Raphael (1483–1520) c.1826 John Flaxman (1755–1826)Raphael (1483–1520) c.1826 Sir John Soane’s Museum
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Model of a Design for a Monument Intended to Have Been Erected to the Memory of the Late Right Honourable William Pitt John Flaxman (1755–1826)Model of a Design for a Monument Intended to Have Been Erected to the Memory of the Late Right Honourable William Pitt Sir John Soane’s Museum
