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John Flaxman

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Grey wash drawing of a helmeted youth with a staff embraced by a nude woman, with reclining figures and cattle in a wooded la

Paris and Oenone

1791

Pencil sketch of a reclining child beside a dog on grass, with tree branches overhead.

Figures

c. 1817

Grey wash drawing of mythological figures in a rescue scene, with two nude young men pulling a draped woman away from a falle

Amphion and Zethus Delivering their Mother Antiope from the Fury of Dirce and Lycus

1789

Pencil architectural elevation of a fireplace with winged figures, a crown wreath, and a carved trophy column.

Design for the Chimney Piece in the Throne Room, Buckingham Palace

1820/1826

Pencil sketch of a group of female figures embracing, with faint studies of other figures and a crowd at left.

Group of Female Figures

Portrait of a Man

Pencil sketch sheet with many small studies of standing classical figures, reliefs and architectural frames.

Sheet of Sketches [recto and verso]

Grey wash drawing of four robed biblical figures, including a child holding an elderly bearded man's hand, beside a woman in

Hannah Presenting Samuel to Eli

c. 1783

Pencil drawing of Achilles reaching toward the ghostly shade of Patroclus floating above him among clouds.

Achilles and the Shade of Patroclus

1793

Pen and ink sketch sheet on blue paper with figure studies including a helmeted warrior, winged figures and seated men.

Sheet of Sketches

1793

Pencil sketch of a title page with a theatrical mask, lettering, and a draped figure with a staff beside a reclining figure.

Sketch for the Title-Page of an Edition of Aeschylus

1793

Pencil drawing of Dante and Virgil in a wood of bare trees, with winged harpies and a figure in a trunk, from Inferno canto 1

Dante and Virgil in the Suicidal Wood (Inferno, Canto 13, verses 22-23)

1792-93

Pencil sketch of classical female figures with flowing drapery and radiating light lines above cloud forms.

Morning: Pope's Odyssey, Book 12 (recto); Study for the final drawing (verso)

1792

Pencil drawing of Night and Sleep under a starry sky, with Jupiter in a chariot above, by John Flaxman.

Sleep Escaping from the Wrath of Jupiter - "But gentle Night to whom I fled for Aid (the Friend of Earth and Heaven),…

1793

Pencil drawing of two armored warriors fighting with spear and shield beside a winged archer drawing a bow.

Illustration for "Seven Chiefs Against Thebes" (recto); Studies of Figures (verso)

ca. 1794

Grey wash drawing of a classical frieze with bearded men, draped women, nude youths, a horse and two lion heads.

Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne

late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and wash sketch of a kneeling woman embracing a standing figure in draped robes, with faint tree and figure studies at ri

Sheet of studies with female figure kneeling and embracing standing figure

1775-1826

Pen and ink drawing of two draped classical men leading three horses, one with an ornate bridle, on grey paper.

Two male classical figures with three horses (design for large fireplace white tiles produced in Wedgwood's factory)

19th century

Male classical figure holding a torch (design for large fireplace white tiles produced in Wedgwood's factory)

19th century

Female classical figure (design for large fireplace white tiles produced in Wedgwood's factory)

19th century

Pen and ink drawing of a seated classical woman leaning on a round shield, with a plumed helmet and spear beside her.

Design for large fireplace white tiles produced in Wedgwood's factory

Pen and ink drawing on tan paper of a reclining figure with a child nestled against them, arms outstretched.

Design for large fireplace white tiles produced by Wedgwood's factory

19th century

Pencil sketch of an adult in flowing robes embracing two children, with small studies of figures in the lower right corner.

Adult and Two Children

Pencil sketch of several energetic figures with raised arms in a battle-like arrangement on a narrow sheet.

Antique Battle Scene (?)

Grayscale drawing of a bearded antique-style male head with curly hair and downcast eyes, resembling carved marble.

Antique Bearded Head

Grey wash drawing of a classical sculpted head in a crested helmet with downcast eyes and coiled hair.

Antique Head with a Helmet

Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up

Classical Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man

Donkey Stretching a Hind Leg

Pencil sketch of a figure borne aloft by another figure below, with loose hatching behind, by John Flaxman.

Figure Being Transported through the Air

Pencil sketch of a veiled female figure praying, with a head apparition and lion forms sketched around her.

Figure Seen from behind Praying to an Apparition of a Head with Lions Below

Pencil sketch of a man blowing a horn above fallen bodies, with faint swirling figures rising behind him.

Figure Standing over Corpses, Blowing a Horn

in or after 1795

Pencil sketch on aged paper with several loose studies of standing, seated and draped human figures in varied poses.

Figure Studies

Head of a Woman (Theresa Turner?)

Graphite portrait drawing of a woman with curled hair and a direct gaze, on toned paper, by John Flaxman.

Mrs. Susannah Tulk

c. 1810s

Head of a Woman in a Scarf, Looking Down

Head of a Woman Looking Down (Theresa Turner?)

Pencil sketch of a seated family looking upward, with faint angel figures in the upper left corner.

A Family Addressed by Angels

late 18th/early 19th century

Pencil study of a triangular pediment with horses and figures, a reconstruction of the Parthenon west pediment by John Flaxma

Study for Reconstruction of West Pediment of the Parthenon

in or after 1805

Pencil sketch of two nude men chaining a bound figure lying at the bottom, drawn on tan paper.

Otus and Ephialtes Holding Mars Captive

1790s

Faint pencil sketches of triumphal arches with a figure on top and small standing figures, on a torn strip of paper.

Studies for a Triumphal Arch Surmounted by Britannia [recto and verso]

probably 1799

Pencil sketch of three loose groups of dancing figures with raised arms and draped clothing on a torn sheet.

Three Groups of Dancers

Pencil sketch on paper with faint architectural studies, a small temple, a standing classical figure, and scattered figure sk

Sheet of Architectural and Figure Studies

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of fighting warriors and figures in various poses, marked with the number 36.

Sheet of Sketches, including Two Warriors Fighting

Pencil sketch of several draped, hooded figures on pale paper, with faint architectural studies at upper right.

Sketches with a Hooded Figure (Virgil and Beatrice?)

Pencil drawing of a muscular male nude statue standing on a pedestal before bare tree branches.

Statue of a Male Nude before a Tree

Pencil sketch sheet with a man battling a centaur and smaller studies of a horse and figures.

Sheet of Studies, including a Man Battling a Centaur

Grey wash drawing of a design for a monument with an armored knight, heraldic shield, and arched niche beneath.

Design for a Monument

Pen and wash drawing of a neoclassical sideboard with winged figures, a laurel wreath, a horse-relief shield and urns.

Study for Decorations of Buckingham Palace

1820/1826

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of classical funerary monuments, niches, relief figures and a sarcophagus.

Studies for a Monument

Pen sketch of robed women, an armored knight, a striding figure and a small crouching figure on pale paper.

Study for Pilgrim's Progress (?)

Pencil design sketch of a Gothic monument with a central shield and two standing draped figures flanking it.

Design for the Simcoe Monument, Exeter Cathedral

c. 1814

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of kneeling and seated women in loose contour lines and handwritten notes.

Studies of Women Kneeling

Pen and ink sketch of a central seated figure surrounded by reclining figures, with smaller figure studies below.

Study of Neptune and Sea Creatures (?)

Pen sketch of a nude figure reclining with one arm raised over the head and a leg extended, on aged paper.

Study of a Semi-Reclining Figure

Pencil sketch of two figures with arms outstretched, reaching toward each other across pale paper.

Two Airborne? Figures Reaching out to One Another

Pencil sketch of two nude male figures wrestling, with loose construction lines and entwined arms on pale paper.

Two Fighting Figures

Pencil sketch of a draped classical figure with raised arm above a stepped stone base, faint architectural outlines behind.

Two Greek Classical Figures

in or after 1797

Pen and ink drawing with graphite underlay showing two male nude figures seen from above, overlapping in loose contour lines.

Two Male Nudes seen from Above

Pencil and wash sketch of a reclining man in a hat above a looser study of two seated women on tan paper.

Reclining Man; Two Women

Two Women's Heads

Pencil and grey wash sketch sheet with a standing draped warrior, a child, and several smaller figures.

Sheet of Studies, including Warrior with Child [recto and verso]

Pencil sketch of a seated figure resting its head on a hand, with a faint standing figure with bowed head beside it.

Study for a Monument

Pencil drawing sheet with several loose sketches of draped figures in groups, one framed at upper left.

Sheet of Studies

in or after 1798

Pencil drawing of a woman's face in frontal view, wearing a headscarf tied at the top, on pale paper.

Portrait of a Woman

Pencil sketch of a Gothic arched monument with cusped tracery and two standing figures in side niches.

Sketch for a Gothic Monument (the Simcoe Monument?)

c. 1814?

Pencil sheet with six sketches of figures, mostly small children crawling, kneeling and sitting in various poses.

Studies of a Male Figure

Grey wash design for a monument with a blank inscription tablet, a circular medallion, and a draped cloth swag.

Three Inscription Fields

Pencil sketch of three reclining female figures grouped together on a stained, pale sheet of paper.

Three Reclining Female Figures

Pencil sketch of an architectural structure with niches holding robed figures and smaller standing figures beside it.

Structure with Figures in Asian Dress (Illustration for “The Casket”?)

c. 1812?

Pencil sketches of three monument designs with figural reliefs and pedimented tops on a pale sheet of paper.

Designs for Monuments [recto and verso]

Pencil sheet with sketched studies of seated, reclining and standing figures in loose light lines.

Studies of Seated and Reclining Figures

Pencil sketch of two struggling figures, one lifting the other overhead, study for The Fury of Athamas by John Flaxman.

Study for "The Fury of Athamas"

probably c. 1790/1794

Pencil sketch of a sphinx on a pedestal with reclining figures in the foreground, by John Flaxman.

Sphinx with Reclining Figures in Foreground

Pencil sketches of cloaked figures in long drapery on a pale, stained sheet of paper.

Sheet of Studies of Cloaked Figures

Pencil sheet of studies with many small sketched figures, some kneeling, bending and standing, on aged paper.

Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]

Pencil sketch of an ornamental border with interlocking looping forms decorated with scrolls on pale paper.

Ornamental Border Design with Winged Female Figures

Pencil sketch of a standing man facing a rearing centaur, drawn with loose overlapping strokes on grey paper.

Battle between Man and Centaur

Pencil sketch of two clusters of huddled figures drawn loosely on pale paper, one larger group above a smaller one.

Two Groups of Huddled Figures

Pen and brown ink sketch of two seated female figures with arms raised overhead on an irregular sheet of paper.

Two Seated Female Figures with Arms Lifted Overhead

Faint pencil sketch on cream paper showing columns, a standing figure, and a pedestal-like architectural form.

Designs for a Monument

Pencil sketches of two standing figures in draped clothing, one holding a small child, on a pale sheet of paper.

Two Studies of Standing Figure and Child

Pencil sketch of a group of standing draped figures with arms around one another on a pale sheet.

Group of Figures

Loose pencil sketch of a seated figure with outstretched arms, with hatched forms below on cream paper.

Seated Figure with Arms Outstretched

Pencil sketch of two figures embracing, drawn in light outline on cream paper with a brown stain at upper right.

Two Figures Embracing

late 18th or early 19th century

Pen and brown ink sketch of a bearded man's head with faint graphite outlines of shoulders and torso on pale paper.

Bearded Figure

Pencil sketch of a classical funerary monument with a pediment, relief panel showing seated and standing figures.

Design for the Tomb of Dr. Joseph Warton

probably c. 1804

Woman in Profile

Pencil sketch of several running figures with arms raised, drawn diagonally across the upper left of a pale sheet.

Running Figures with Arms Raised

Pencil sketch with light brown wash showing three seated figures in different poses on pale paper.

Three Seated Figures

Pencil sketch of a rectangular relief with two draped figures standing close together on pale paper.

Relief with Two Cloaked Figures

Pencil sketch of two huddled figures on a narrow pale sheet, lower portion only, with blank paper above.

Two Huddled Figures

Face in Profile Facing Left and Monument

Pencil sketch of a vertical candelabrum design with a tree trunk, clustered figures at the base, and fruit-laden foliage at t

Design for a Candelabrum Representing the Three Graces Gathering the Apples of Hesper

c. 1816

Graphite sketch on gray paper of a standing man in contemporary dress, one hand raised to his chest.

Male Figure in Contemporary Dress

in or after 1801

Pencil sketches of funerary monument designs with columns, pediments, and draped figures on a pale sheet.

Designs for Monuments