John Bacon the Younger (1777–1859) was an English sculptor best known for church monuments and commemorative sculpture in the early nineteenth century. The son of the sculptor John Bacon RA, he was trained within a firmly established neoclassical tradition and continued his father’s practice while adapting it to changing tastes in the post-Georgian period.

John Flaxman (1755–1826) was an English sculptor, draughtsman, and designer, and one of the most influential figures in British Neoclassicism. His importance lies as much in his role as a designer of sculpture as in the execution of carved works, and his impact extended well beyond Britain through the wide circulation of his designs.