Flaxman

[ flaks-muhn ]

noun

1. John, 1755–1826, English sculptor and draftsman.

Flaxman

/ ˈflæksmən /

noun

1. FlaxmanJohn17551826MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptorARTS AND CRAFTS: draughtsman John . 1755–1826, English neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman, noted particularly for his monuments and his engraved illustrations for the Iliad , the Odyssey , and works by Dante and Aeschylus

Example Sentences

He sent it to the Royal Academy, where Flaxman, recognizing its merits, gave it an excellent place.

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That monument, surrounded by tamarisk bushes, above which its summit rises, bears upon it a memorial figure by Flaxman.

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After working for five years, aided by the untiring economy of his wife, Flaxman actually did accomplish his journey.

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He had established a large supply station on Flaxman Island; then he had pushed fearlessly out through the floes toward the Pole.

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What greater injury could he do him than to load down his sled with supplies from Flaxman Island, then touch a match to the rest?

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