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Joseph Wilton, English sculptor and academic (died 1803)

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Joseph Wilton

English sculptor (1722-1803)

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.
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July 16

Day of the year

July 16 is the 197th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 168 days remain until the end of the year.
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