Flaxman

[ flaks-muh n ]

/ ˈflæks mən /

noun

John,1755–1826, English sculptor and draftsman.

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Meanwhile, Mr. Flaxman was always there to befriend or amuse his sister's protégés—always there, but never in the way.

Robert Elsmere |Mrs. Humphry Ward
And I,” said Flaxman, drawing up his little figure to its full height, “I would be a great artist.

Self-Help |Samuel Smiles
Mrs. Flaxman was sitting in her favorite corner, a book lying open on her knee, her eyes fixed on Mr. Winthrop somewhat anxiously.

Medoline Selwyn's Work |Mrs. J. J. Colter
After Wedgwood discovered young Flaxman he gave him some orders.

The Boyhood of Great Inventors |A. Fraser Robertson

Catherine, coming out afterward, met Flaxman in the little tiled hall.

Robert Elsmere |Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for flaxman

Flaxman

/ (ˈflæksmən) /

noun

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

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Flaxman

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