Christopher Hewetson (1736 - 1798)
1736Thomastown, Ireland1798Rome, ItalyIreland, Italy
Christopher Hewetson
Christopher Hewetson - Irish sculptor, a major master neoclassicist. He graduated from college in the province of Kilkenny, then moved from Thomastown to Dublin, where he studied in the workshop of the leading local master John van Nost the Younger, performing mainly works of park sculpture.
Date and place of birt: | 1736, Thomastown, Ireland |
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Date and place of death: | 1798, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Ireland, Italy |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |