Joseph Gott - Artist Info

About Joseph Gott

  • Biography

    Joseph Gott (1786-1860) was apprenticed to John Flaxman for two years. In 1805 he joined the Royal Academy Schools winning a Silver Medal in 1806 and a Gold Medal in 1807. He spent the majority of his working life in Rome where he was commissioned by a large number of wealthy English patrons engaged on the grand Tour, including The 6th Duke of Devonshire.

    As well as executing a large number of portrait busts, funerary monuments and religious sculpture, Gott specialized in the depiction of dogs, especially greyhounds....

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