English sculptor.
John Bacon was born on November 24th, 1740, in Southwark.
The young Bacon, aged 14, was apprenticed in a porcelain works at Lambeth where he painted small ornamental
pieces of china but soon became the works' modeler. It was during his apprenticeship that Bacon improved the
method for working statues in artificial stone - a method he would perfect later. His first attempt at working
in marble was in 1763.
He won the first gold medal to be awarded for sculpture by the Royal Academy for a bas-relief representing
the escape of Aeneas from Troy in 1769. His figure of Mars which he exhibited in 1769 won him the gold medal
of the Sciety of Arts and his election as an associate of the Royal Academy. Bacon was subsequently engaged
to execute a bust of King George III for Christ Church, Oxford.
John Bacon died on August 4th, 1799.
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Bacon improved the method of transferring the form to the marble (known technically as
'getting out the points') by the invention of
a mopre perfect instrument for the purpose.
His instrument was more exact, took correct measurements in every direction, was contained
in a small compass and could be used on the model or the work.
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EXAMPLES OF JOHN BACON'S WORK
Some of Bacon's best works are to be found in London amongst the monuments of
Westminster Abbey.
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England, Scotland and wales in alphabetical order by city, town or county, followed by other countries.
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DORSET
Canford Magna Parish Church
The church contains two monuments; memory of
Catherine Willett depicting a draped woman sitting by a fire and a portrait of Samuel Martin.
LONDON
Westminster Abbey
Various monuments which are amongst Bacon's best works.
Chatham's monument
See also:
English Sculptors
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