Jozef wilton biography definition
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Sculptor born in London, the son of a successful ornamental plasterer. He studied firstly with Laurent Delvaux in Nivelles, Belgium, then from 1745 with Jean-Baptiste Pigalle in Paris, during which time he was awarded a silver medal by the French Academy.
In 1747, he relocated to Rome and earned a comfortable living making casts and copies of antique statuary for Grand Tourists.
Jozef wilton biography definition
In 1750, his Cain Killing Abel earnt him the first gold medal awarded to an English artist by the Accademia di San Luca. In 1751, Wilton moved to Florence, living in Sir Horace Mann’s guest house; in 1752, he was elected to the Florentine Accademia del Disegno.
He finally returned to England in 1755, establishing his reputation in 1759 by winning the competition for the James Wolfe monument for Westminster Abbey (unveiled 1773). His appointment in 1761 as sculptor in ordinary to George III resulted in some major commissions, including an equestrian statue of the ki