Biography of Mary Ann Flaxman 1768-1833
In 1768 Mary Ann Flaxman was born to John Flaxman (age 42).
In 1803 [her father] John Flaxman (age 77) died.
In 1810 Mary Ann Flaxman (age 42) moved into the home of her brother [her brother] John Flaxman (age 54) at 7 Buckingham Street Fitzroy Square.
On 07 Feb 1820 Anne Denman (age 60) died. Her sister Maria Denman Illustrator (age 44) continued to live with her husband [her brother] John Flaxman (age 64) as did her husband John Floaxman's (age 64) sister Mary Ann Flaxman (age 52).
On 07 Dec 1826 [her brother] John Flaxman (age 71) died. His sister-in-law Anne Denman and half-sister Mary Ann Flaxman (age 58) were co-executors of his estate.
On 17 Apr 1833 Mary Ann Flaxman (age 65) died.
Cansick's Monumental Inscriptions Volume 2 St Giles' Cemetery, Kings Road. St Giles' Cemetery, King's RoadHere rest the mortal remains of Ann Flaxman, The virtuous and beloved wife of [her brother] John Flaxman, R.A.P.S., Whose soul returned to the Almighty Creator and Blessed Redeemer On the 7th of February, In the year of Our Lord, 1820, And the 60th year of her age. Under the same stone Is interred her husband, John Flaxman, R.A.P.S.1, Whose mortal life Was a constant preparation For a blessed immortality. His angelic spirit returned to the Divine Giver On the 7th of December, 1826, In the 72nd year of his age.
Also in the same vault Are deposited the mortal remains of Mary Ann Flaxman (deceased), Sister of the above John Flaxman, Whose gentle spirit returned to the Divine Giver On the 17th of April, 1833, in the 65th year of her age.
Note 1. Mr. John Flaxman, was born at York, 1755. From boyhood lie displayed a remarkable genius for modelling in clay.
In 1787 he visited Rome, where, during a residence of seven years, he executed his celebrated designs in outline from Homer, Æschylus and Danté.
These were engraved and published, as were some which he made from Hesiod.
Whilst at Rome he also executed the splendid group from Ovid's Metamorphoses entitled "The Fury of Athamas;" consisting of four figures larger than life. For this work he received only £6oo ; an amount very much below the cost. It was executed for the Earl of Bristol. In 1794 he returned to England and executed the monument for Lord Mansfield, now in Westminster Abbey. For this he received £2,500. After this he produced a large number of fine works, and was considered the greatest of modem sculptors. His collections of drawings and models he bequeathed to the University of London, to form a Flaxman Gallery.