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John Bacon (1777–1859), also known as John Bacon the Younger, or Junior, to distinguish him from his equally famous father, was an English sculptor.

Equestrian statue of William III, London
Equestrian statue of William III, London
Monument to Lady Maria Micklethwaite, Sprowston Church, 1805.
Monument to Lady Maria Micklethwaite, Sprowston Church, 1805.
The monument to Richard Down's children at St James the Great, Friern Barnet.
The monument to Richard Down's children at St James the Great, Friern Barnet.
Memorial to Lord Henniker in Rochester Cathedral
Memorial to Lord Henniker in Rochester Cathedral
Thomas Dundas memorial, St Paul's Cathedral, London
Thomas Dundas memorial, St Paul's Cathedral, London
Captain George Duff memorial, crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London
Captain George Duff memorial, crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London

Life


Bacon was the second son of the sculptor John Bacon and his wife Elizabeth Wade. He was born at his parents' home in Newman Street in the City of Westminster on 13 March 1777.[1] He entered the Royal Academy Schools at the age of twelve, one of the youngest pupils ever admitted.

At fifteen, Bacon exhibited his first work; at sixteen, he was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Academy; and in 1797 he won the Gold Medal for his statue of Cassandra. His brother Thomas Bacon also exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1795. Their father died in 1799, and the younger John Bacon succeeded to his business. He finished such works as he found in progress, including the well-known statue of Lord Cornwallis, and managed to secure ample patronage for himself. He ceased to exhibit at the Academy in 1824.

Building projects included the figure of Providence on Trinity House in 1796 and replacing the figures of "Madness" and "Melancholy" over the entrance to Bethlem Hospital (better known as Bedlam) in 1814.

There are six of Bacon’s monuments in St Paul's Cathedral and at least eight in Westminster Abbey. There are also two in Windsor Castle.

From 1818 until 1843, Bacon worked in partnership with his former pupil Samuel Manning, but their work appears to be largely by Manning, taking advantage of Bacon's reputation but, in the view of the art historian Rupert Gunnis, lacking the quality of Bacon's work. Bacon himself went into virtual retirement from 1830.[2]

In 1801 he was married to Susanna Sophia Taylor (born 1782). He died in Bath, Somerset on 14 July 1859.

He contributed articles on sculpture to Rees's Cyclopædia.


Works


Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Bacon, Junior.

Bacon's notable works include:[3]


With Samuel Manning



References


  1. Rupert Gunnis, Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851
  2. Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660–1851, Rupert Gunnis
  3. Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660–1851, Rupert Gunnis
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  7. Mary Ann Steggles & Richard Barnes (2011). British Sculpture in India: New Views & Old Memories. Frontier Publishing. ISBN 9781872914411.
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Attribution:  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Bacon, John (1777–1859)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.





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