A Wax Bust by William Flaxman of the Actor Joseph George Holman.

 

Joseph George Holman (1764 - 1817) Actor.

Wax Bust .

1793 exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Height 34.29 cms

William Flaxman (c.1753 - 1803). Elder brother of John Flaxman.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Inscribed W Flaxman.

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O91024/joseph-george-holman-bust-flaxman-william/

Flaxman exhibited 5 Portrait Busts at The Royal Academy between 1781 and 93.

In 1781 he was living at Mr Harris's of  New Bolton St, Long Acre, CoventGarden His address was 9 Dukes Court, St Martin's Lane in 1785 and at 22 New St Covent Garden in 1788 and in 1793 at 30 Grafton St. Soho.

For a useful biog of Holman see -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_George_Holman

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Stipple Engaving.

1798

Image below from the British Museum.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Ee-5-219