He was the son of John Theakston (1735-1780) of St Michael's Parish, Spurriergate in York and his wife, Sarah Hague (1744-1789). His father died when he was young.[2]
He was apprenticed in 1786, at the standard age of 14, to the sculptor John Fisher of York. He was declared a Freeman stonemason in 1794 and went to London where he studied further under John Bacon the Elder, before becoming an assistant to John Flaxman and then Edward Hodges Baily. From 1818 to 1848, he was assistant to Francis Chantrey. He specialised in the foliage, torsos drapery and details, where Chantrey etc concentrated on faces and hands.[3][4]
He died at Belgrave Place in Belgravia London on 14 April 1842 and was buried with his wife in Kensal Green Cemetery. His will was settled on 12 November 1842 and is held at the National Archives in Kew.[5]
Chimneypiece and carved marble clock-frame for Buckingham Palace (1829) incorporating two winged female figures and a bust of King George IV, all at cost of £1000
^Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis, p. 384
^"Biography of Joseph Theakston Sculptor 1772-1842". Twentytrees.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^"Will of Joseph Theakston, Sculptor of Belgrave Place Pimlico , Middlesex | The National Archives". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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joseph, theakston, 1772, april, 1842, 19th, century, british, sculptor, mainly, working, hellenistic, style, called, ablest, most, able, drapery, ornamental, carver, time, contents, life, works, family, referenceslife, edithe, john, theakston, 1735, 1780, mich. Joseph Theakston 1772 14 April 1842 was a 19th century British sculptor mainly working in the Hellenistic style He was called the ablest most able drapery or ornamental carver of his time 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 ReferencesLife editHe was the son of John Theakston 1735 1780 of St Michael s Parish Spurriergate in York and his wife Sarah Hague 1744 1789 His father died when he was young 2 He was apprenticed in 1786 at the standard age of 14 to the sculptor John Fisher of York He was declared a Freeman stonemason in 1794 and went to London where he studied further under John Bacon the Elder before becoming an assistant to John Flaxman and then Edward Hodges Baily From 1818 to 1848 he was assistant to Francis Chantrey He specialised in the foliage torsos drapery and details where Chantrey etc concentrated on faces and hands 3 4 He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1809 to 1837 and at the British Institution from 1813 to 1819 2 He died at Belgrave Place in Belgravia London on 14 April 1842 and was buried with his wife in Kensal Green Cemetery His will was settled on 12 November 1842 and is held at the National Archives in Kew 5 Works editMonument to Raymundo Putt in Gittisham 1812 Bust of R Walker 1813 Bust of Charles Henry Schwanfelder 1818 The iron railings outside Westminster Abbey 1821 Monument to Sir William Herschel at Upton Buckinghamshire 1822 Monument to Anthony Hamond at West Acre Norfolk 1822 Monument to Robert Dorner at Budbrook Warwick 1823 Monument to classicist Peter Elmsley at Oxford Cathedral 1825 Monument to Lady Sophia Heathcote at Normanton Rutland 1825 Monument to Thomas Hetherington at Walthamstow Parish Church 1825 Monument to Bishop Reginald Heber in St Peter s Church in Colombo Sri Lanka 1826 Monument to brewer William Davey at Redruth 1827 Monument to Mary Inglis at Wartling 1827 Monument to Sophia Matlock at Bramley Surrey 1828 Monument to Archbishop Charles Manners Sutton at Addington Surrey 1828 Monument to Georgina Serocold Pearce at Cherry Hinton 1828 Monument to Bishop Charles Lloyd at Oxford Cathedral 1829 Chimneypiece and carved marble clock frame for Buckingham Palace 1829 incorporating two winged female figures and a bust of King George IV all at cost of 1000 Monument to Frances Goring at Wiston Sussex 1830 Bust of Queen Victoria 1830 Monument to John Christie at Broxbourne 1831 Monument to Marmaduke Ramsay brother of Edward Bannerman Ramsay at the Chapel of Jesus College Cambridge 1831 Monument to Rev Charles Platt at Forthampton 1833 Monument to Frederick Page at Speen Berkshire 1834 Monument to Ann Pearce at Cherry Hinton 1835 Monument to Anne Wynter at Lanlivery 1839 Monument to Rev Roger Carus Wilson in Preston Parish Church 1839 Family editHe was married to Elizabeth Pearson 1775 1833 and had at least nine children References edit Gentleman s Magazine 1842 part 1 p 672 a b ODNB Joseph Theakston Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660 1851 by Rupert Gunnis p 384 Biography of Joseph Theakston Sculptor 1772 1842 Twentytrees co uk Retrieved 3 July 2022 Will of Joseph Theakston Sculptor of Belgrave Place Pimlico Middlesex The National Archives Discovery nationalarchives gov uk Retrieved 2022 07 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Theakston amp oldid 1170947817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
