John Francis Moore (died 1809) was a sculptor who was active in late 18th century Britain. His works include two memorials in

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Life

Moore was of British extraction but was born in

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around 1725. While he was presumably raised and educated in Germany he moved to Britain around 1760. In 1766 his first presentation to the Society of Arts is noted: a relief sculpture entitled ''Britannia Reviver of Antique, Prompter to Modern Art''. Moore was married to Mary, only daughter and sole heir of John Early (d.1748), a corn chandler and proprietor, by whom he had three sons, John Francis, Charles and James (d.1816) and three daughters, Maria Teresa, Elizabeth Ann and Frances Agnes. His eldest son, John Francis Moore the younger (d.1793) was also a sculptor but of lesser note. He died young and his father thereafter went into partnership with a 'J. Smith' from 1790 onwards. Moore's youngest sons followed their father's artistic career and became painters. Moore's granddaughter Elizabeth Moore (1791-1864) of Leyton, Essex was married to

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and wine merchant John Kinnersley Hooper (1791-1854). Moore died on 21 January 1809 at Wells Street off Oxford Street, London.

Works

see *Monument to Benedict Conquest, Irnham (1753) *Monument to Winfrid Bridger, St Mildreds,

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(1757) *Several chimney-pieces for

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(1761) *Monument to James Brockman, Newington, Kent (1767) *Monument to Faith Sawrey, Bradford Cathedral 1767) *Statue of William Beckford Lord Mayor of London (1767) designed for Fonthill, now in the Company of Ironmongers, London *Statue of Apollo (1769) location unknown *Bust of Sir Henry Rushout,

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Infirmary (1769) *Monument to William Baker,

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(1770) *Monument to Robert Hucks,

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(1771) *Huge monument to William Beckford Lord Mayor of London (1772)

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*Monument to Margaret Rae,

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(1772) *Monument to Thomas Patten,

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Parish Church (1772) *Monument to

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(1773) *Monument to the Rushout family,

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(1775) including additional figures by

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*Statuary group: Mr Shirley flanked by Lord and Lady Ferrers at

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(1775) *Statue of Mrs Macaulay,

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(1778) (removed) *Monument to Lord Hawke, North Stoneham (1781) *Monument to Rev. Thomas,

(1784) *Monument to

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(1786) *Monument to Charles Wolfran Cornwall, Holy Cross,

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(1789) *Monument to John and Maria Chichester,

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(1791) *Monument to Joseph Blunt, Mapledurham (1793) *Monument to Thomas Wildman,

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Parish Church (1795) *Monument to Peter Oliver, Marylebone Chapel,

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(1795) *Monument to Barbara, Countess of Scarborough, Marylebone Chapel (1797) *Monument to Lady Maria Churchill,

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Parish Church (1801)

Notes

References

*The Buildings of England, Nikolaus Pevsner * * *

External links

* *https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=162204 {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, John Francis 1809 deaths Neoclassical sculptors Monumental masons 18th-century British sculptors British male sculptors 19th-century British sculptors Artists from Hanover 19th-century British male artists