© Wedgwood Museum
Portrait of John Flaxman
Artist: John Jackson (1778 - 1831)
Location: Wedgwood Museum
Date: circa 1810
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 76.5 x 63.7cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £4,000 (Total: £15,000)
Vendor: Nicholas Bagshawe
Review number: 5328 (2003)
Provenance:
Lord Davis; Christie's 1959; by descent; Hall's of Shrewsbury 2003; Nicholas Bagshawe.
Description:
Half-length portrait of John Flaxman (1755 - 1826), the most competent and consistent artist employed by Josiah Wedgewood in the 18th century. His work was varied and extensive, but he concentrated especially on portrait medallions and bas-relief subjects for ornamenting vases and tablets.
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