Flaxman, John

John Flaxman (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.

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Artworks by Flaxman, John

Album of Drawings for Dante's "Divine Comedy"

Album of Drawings for Dante's "Divine Comedy"

Flaxman, John

Design for the Chimney Piece in the Throne Room, Buckingham Palace

Design for the Chimney Piece in the Throne Room, Buckingham Palace

Flaxman, John

Group of Female Figures

Group of Female Figures

Flaxman, John

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Flaxman, John

Sheet of Sketches [recto and verso]

Sheet of Sketches [recto and verso]

Flaxman, John

Monument to Nicolai Wanostrocht

Monument to Nicolai Wanostrocht

Flaxman, John

Adult and Two Children

Adult and Two Children

Flaxman, John

Antique Battle Scene (?)

Antique Battle Scene (?)

Flaxman, John

Antique Bearded Head

Antique Bearded Head

Flaxman, John

Antique Head with a Helmet

Antique Head with a Helmet

Flaxman, John

Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up

Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up

Flaxman, John

Classical Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man

Classical Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man

Flaxman, John

Donkey Stretching a Hind Leg

Donkey Stretching a Hind Leg

Flaxman, John

Figure Being Transported through the Air

Figure Being Transported through the Air

Flaxman, John

Figure Seen from behind Praying to an Apparition of a Head with Lions Below

Figure Seen from behind Praying to an Apparition of a Head with Lions Below

Flaxman, John

Figure Standing over Corpses, Blowing a Horn

Figure Standing over Corpses, Blowing a Horn

Flaxman, John

Figure Studies

Figure Studies

Flaxman, John

Head of a Child in a Cap

Head of a Child in a Cap

Flaxman, John

Head of a Woman (Theresa Turner?)

Head of a Woman (Theresa Turner?)

Flaxman, John

Mrs. Susannah Tulk

Mrs. Susannah Tulk

Flaxman, John

Head of a Woman in a Scarf, Looking Down

Head of a Woman in a Scarf, Looking Down

Flaxman, John

Head of a Woman Looking Down (Theresa Turner?)

Head of a Woman Looking Down (Theresa Turner?)

Flaxman, John

A Family Addressed by Angels

A Family Addressed by Angels

Flaxman, John

Study for Reconstruction of West Pediment of the Parthenon

Study for Reconstruction of West Pediment of the Parthenon

Flaxman, John

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