Flaxman Collection

Statue of Burns, by Flaxman, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Burns, by Flaxman, 1844. After a sculpture of Scottish poet Robert Burns, by John Flaxman. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Portrait of John Flaxman, c1800. Artist: Richard Woodman
Portrait of John Flaxman, c1800. John Flaxman was a designer, draughtsman and sculptor. He worked for the potter Josiah Wedgwood between 1775-1787

Monument to Earl Howe, sculpted by J Flaxman, St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1818

The Horses of the Morning, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Horses of the Morning, 1880. In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of the Oceanus

Atossas Dream, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
Atossas Dream, 1880. Atossa was an Achaemenid empress and daughter of Cyrus the Great and Cassandane. She lived from 550 BC to 475 BC. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J

The Furies Departing, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Furies Departing, 1880. Furies Departing from Athena, Apollo and Oreste. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]

Orestes Suppliant to Apollo, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
Orestes Suppliant to Apollo, 1880. In Greek mythology, Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who avenged the murder of his father, by killing his mother

The Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Birthday Gifts of Phoebus, 1880. Phoebus (also known as Apollo) is one of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J

Orestes at the Tomb of his Father, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
Orestes at the Tomb of his Father, 1880. Orestes was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who was murder by his wife Clytemnestras lover, Aegisthus. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev

The Murder of Agamemnon, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Murder of Agamemnon, 1880. Agamemnon mudered in cold blood by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, in vengeance for Iphigenias death and all the grief he d given them both

The Return of Agamemnon, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Return of Agamemnon, 1880. In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was king of Mycenae or Argos, and commanded the united Greek armed forces in the Trojan War

The Empty Joy That Dwells In the Dreams of the Night, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Empty Joy That Dwells In the Dreams of the Night, 1880. The Oneiroi were the dark-winged spirits (daimones) of dreams which emerged each night like a flock of bats from their cavernous home in

The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]

The Dead Brothers, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Dead Brothers, 1880. Thanatos was the god or personified spirit (daimon) of non-violent death. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos (Sleep)

Wedgwood Flaxman chimneypiece, Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. Artist: Edwin Foley
Wedgwood Flaxman chimneypiece, Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. A print from The Book of Decorative Furniture its Form, Colour and History, Volume II by Edwin Foley, TC and EC Jack Ltd, London

Penelope and Maidens, Wedgwood plaque, 18th century, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

John Flaxmans house, Buckingham Street, Euston Road, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
John Flaxmans house, Buckingham Street, Euston Road, London, 1912. The home of John Flaxman (1755-1826), English sculptor and draughtsman

A letter from John Flaxman, 24 December 1819 (1904). Artist: John Flaxman
A letter from John Flaxman, 24 December 1819 (1904). John Flaxman (1755-1826), British sculptor and draughtsman. From The The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais Edited by Charles Holme

John Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Artist: R Woodman
John Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Flaxman (1755-1826) worked for the potter Josiah Wedgwood between 1775-1787

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