John Flaxman
John Flaxman | |
|---|---|
1792 portrait of Flaxman by Guy Head | |
| Born | 6 July 1755 York, England |
| Died | 7 December 1826 (aged 71) London, England |
| Known for | Sculpture and engraving |
| Movement | Neoclassicism |
| Spouse |
Anne ("Nancy") Denman
(m. 1782; died 1820) |
John Flaxman RA (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was 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.