Joseph Wilton was an English sculptor. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and the academy's third keeper.
His works are particularly numerous memorialising the famous Britons in Westminster Abbey.
Winton holding a bust of Demosthenes, portrait by Louis-Gabriel Blanchet
Portrait bust of Dr Antonio Cocchi, 1755, Joseph Wilton V&A Museum no. A.9–1966
Roubiliac by Joseph Wilton, 1761, National Portrait Gallery, London
Oliver Cromwell by Joseph Wilton, 1762, Victoria and Albert Museum
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly in London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.
Front view, October 2010
A modern illustration of Burlington House in London, home of the Royal Academy of Arts since 1868
Satirical drawing of Sir William Chambers, one of the founders, trying to slay the 8-headed hydra of the Incorporated Society of Artists
Study for Henry Singleton's painting The Royal Academicians assembled in their council chamber to adjudge the Medals to the successful students in Painting, Sculpture, Architecture and Drawing, which hangs in the Royal Academy. c. 1793.
