John, sculptor, lived and died here, B. 1755, D. 1826, Flaxman.
{In the border, interleaved with the links of a chain, are the letters of;}
Erected by the Society of Arts
{Separate plaque underneath:}
The above plaque was mounted in the wall of no. 7 Greenwell Street which previously occupied this site.
W1, Greenwell Street, 7 (Former)
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Flaxman
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Flaxman
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee Hou...
The plaque is laid in the pavement, but the strong sunlight in our photo means you can't see it.
In our photo the plaque can be seen on one of the paving stones behind the solo pedestrian.
The photo of the plaque comes from Storia e Memoria di Bologna. The caption translates as "Memorial in honour of Byron written by Carducc...
The Listing entry gives the history of the building: "... On the Tithe map of 1801 there are narrow rectangular buildings in the plot now...
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