Who created "Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]"?

Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso] was created by John Flaxman in probably c. 1796/1798.

What medium is "Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]"?

Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso] is graphite; verso: graphite and pen and gray ink over graphite.

Is "Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]" in the public domain?

Yes, Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]

Q: When was "Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]" created?

This artwork was created probably c. 1796/1798.

John Flaxman

probably c. 1796/1798

Medium

graphite; verso: graphite and pen and gray ink over graphite

Dimensions

overall: 22.7 x 19 cm (8 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1980.45.1641

About the Artist

John Flaxman · 1755–1826

John Flaxman (1755–1826) was born in York, England, the son of John Flaxman Sr., a moulder and seller of plaster casts who ran a studio in London's Covent Garden. Largely self-taught amid his father's stock of classical casts, with minimal formal schooling due to childhood illness, Flaxman displayed prodigious talent early on. At age 12, he won a Society of Arts prize for a medallion; by 15, anoth...

Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]

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