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Sir Richard Westmacott RA (15 July 1775 – 1 September 1856) was a British sculptor. [1] Life and career. Westmacott studied with his father, also named Richard Westmacott, at his studio in Mount Street, off Grosvenor Square in London before going to Rome in 1793 to study under Antonio Canova. [2] .
Richard Westmacott, Jr. ( Londres, 15 de julio de 1775 - 1 de septiembre de 1856) fue un escultor británico. 1 Se inició en la escultura con su padre, Richard Westmacott el Viejo, antes de ir a Roma en 1793 para mejorar con Antonio Canova.
Westmacott was primarily a sculptor in the neo-classical style, some of his commissions influenced by his contemporary Canova, notably the Psyche (1822) and Cupid (1823) both executed for John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.
Handbook of sculpture, ancient and modern / by Richard Westmacott, R.A., F.R.S. Professor of sculpture in the Royal Academy of Arts. Adapted from the essay contributed to the Encyclopædia Britannica - Edinburgh: 1864.
Richard Westmacott, Jr. ( Londres, 15 de julio de 1775 - 1 de septiembre de 1856) fue un escultor británico. Se inició en la escultura con su padre, Richard Westmacott el Viejo, antes de ir a Roma en 1793 para mejorar con Antonio Canova.
Westmacott died at his home in South Audley Street, London, at the age of 81. Today, he is best-known for his statuary and monuments, including the figures on the façade of...
Sir Richard Westmacott. primary name:Westmacott, Richard. Details. individual; sculptor/medallist; academic/intellectual; British; Male. Life dates. 1775-1856. Biography. Sculptor; Royal Academician, Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Academy; responsible for the design of 'The Progress of Civilization', the sculpture for British Museum pediment.
