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Richard Westmacott (the elder)

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31: 22:(the elder) (1747–1808) was an 18th-century monumental sculptor and the beginning of a dynasty of one of Britain's most important sculpting families. He also specialised in fireplace design for many of England's grand country houses. 52:, architect, and had thirteen children by her. He also had an affair with a widow, Susan Molloy, landlady of the "Bull and Horns" public house in 30: 275: 78:(1775–1856) RA (the most successful and prodigious sculptor of the family); Henry Westmacott (sculptor) (1784–1861); 90: 285: 270: 59:
Westmacott was declared bankrupt in 1803, and was likely supported thereafter by his by then successful son
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His sons include: George Westmacott (c. 1770 – 1827); Thomas Westmacott (architect) (c. 1775 – 1798); Sir
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He married Sarah Vardy, daughter of Thomas Vardy, carver, and niece of
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Several ornate fireplaces for the Admiralty in London, 1788
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Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851, Rupert Gunnis
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Marble floor, Methuen Chapel, North Wraxall Church,
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Roseland
Brasenose College, Oxford
John Vardy
Fulham
Richard
Richard Westmacott
Charles Molloy Westmacott
James Sherwood Westmacott
Richard Westmacott (the younger)
Cobham Hall
Prince Sutton
Devizes
Wiltshire
Corsham Court
Somerset
Sir Thomas Stapleton
Oxfordshire
Warwick Castle
New Gorhambury House
Hertfordshire
Woburn Abbey
Sir Lister Holte
Samuel Dennis
St John's College, Oxford
Kensington Palace
Richard Spry
Roseland, Cornwall
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