Person    | Male  Born 6/7/1755  Died 7/12/1826

John Flaxman

Categories: Sculpture

Born in York. Neo-classical sculptor.

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John Flaxman

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Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial

This elaborate piece of high Victoriana was designed by George Highton of Bri...

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John Flaxman

John, sculptor, lived and died here, B. 1755, D. 1826, Flaxman. {In the borde...

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