Nollekens

/ (ˈnɒləkɪnz) /

noun

Joseph. 1737–1823, British neoclassical sculptor of portrait busts, tombs, and mythological subjects

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Example sentences from the Web for nollekens

Burney's portrait was painted by Reynolds, and his bust was cut by Nollekens in 1805.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
The sculpture was executed by Nollekens himself, and is supposed to be one of his masterpieces.
Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater|Geraldine Edith Mitton
There is a colossal tomb by Nollekens, the worst but one in the Abbey, commemorating three sea captains.
A Year in Europe|Walter W. Moore
Mrs. Nollekens then elevated herself on her toes, and, with a lisping palpitation, began to address the lady.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume|Joseph Grego

Northcote, Nollekens, Horne Tooke, all his friends spoke warmly of him. '
A Book of Sibyls|Anne Thackeray (Mrs. Richmond Ritchie)

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