Portrait of John Flaxman

John Jackson (1778 - 1831)

Wedgwood Museum

circa 1810

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.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 76.5 x 63.7cm
• Art Fund Grant: £4000 ( Total: £15,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Nicholas Bagshawe

Provenance

Lord Davis; Christie's 1959; by descent; Hall's of Shrewsbury 2003; Nicholas Bagshawe.

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