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John Flaxman

Also known as: John Flaxman; primary name: Flaxman, John
Details: individual; sculptor/medallist; designer; British; Male
Life dates: 1755-1826
Biography: Sculptor, designer and illustrator; A.R.A. 1797; R.A. 1800; (first) R.A. Professor of Sculpture 1810-1826. His father, also John Flaxman, was a maker and seller of plaster-casts, employed by Louis-François Roubiliac (q.v.) and Peter Scheemakers. In Italy 1787-94.
Bibliography: D. Bindman, 'John Flaxman', exh. cat. RA, London, 1979; D. Irwin, 'John Flaxman' London 1979; D. Bindman, ed., 'John Flaxman: Master of the Purest Line', exh. cat. Soane Museum and UCL, London 2003

666 related objects

base

Museum number: 1909,1201.33 |
Producer name: Designed by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

box medal

Museum number: M.6581 |
Producer name: Designed by:Thomas WebbAfter:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

bulb-vase

Museum number: 1909,1201.14 |
Producer name: Designed by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

cameo

Museum number: 1853,1104.15 |
Producer name: Modelled by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

cameo

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.666 |
Producer name: Modelled by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

cameo

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.667 |
Producer name: Modelled by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.414 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.422 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.410 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.409 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.427 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1784 1785 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1890,0512.2 |
Producer name: Designed by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1783-1785 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.415 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1890,0512.1 |
Producer name: Designed by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1783-1785 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.420 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1783 19th century |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

chess-piece

Museum number: 1909,1201.431 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodDesigned by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1784 1785 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1909,1201.60 |
Producer name: Designed by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1943,1203.1.1-17 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1806-1816

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.167 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1793

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.95 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.51 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1803-1806

drawing

Museum number: 1907,0926.2 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1800

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.43 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1808-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.521 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1805-1807

drawing

Museum number: 1894,0403.3 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1818

drawing

Museum number: 1996,0928.1 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1803

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.57 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.217 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.30 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.185 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.510 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1888,0503.33 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.56 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.202 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.10 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.143 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.172 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1793

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.213 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1822-1823

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.196 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.69 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1762-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0308.5 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1818

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.130 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.15 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1791-1811

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.35 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.31 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0308.4 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0308.19 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.49 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.77 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.74 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1762-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.107 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.211 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1797-1801

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.173 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1807-1814

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1573 |
Producer name: BIOG18160 After:Edward Hodges Baily |
Production date: 1823-1885

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.502 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1938,0709.4 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.216 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.78 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1787-1794

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.91 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.139 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1888,0503.24 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1805

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.166 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1793

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.249 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Made for:Buckingham Palace

drawing

Museum number: 1884,0209.18 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.124 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0308.6 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1818

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.66 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.37 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.136 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.88 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.514 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.48 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.507 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.50 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.105 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1894,0403.8 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1818

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.1 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.15 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.18 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 2019,7015.141 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1775-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.113 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.108 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.523 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.7 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Attributed to:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1791-1811

drawing; album

Museum number: 2016,7051.1.17 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.83 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.79 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1787-1794

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.36 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.184 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.67 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.206 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.42 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0612.105 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1773-1775

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.28 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1793

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.128 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1996,0928.2 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1803

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.192 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0503.81 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.522 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1755-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0308.23 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1792-1826