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Rysbrack, John Michael
Flemish sculptor active in England in the eighteenth century. Some of his notable colonial works include the statue of Hans Sloane in Chelsea, the tomb of Edward Colston in All Saints' Church, Bristol, and the panel relief 'Britannia receiving the riches of the East Indies' in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London.
Scheemakers, Peter
Flemish sculptor active in London in the eighteenth century. Son of a significant Flemish sculptor based in Antwerp, Scheemakers moved to London in 1720, and was mentored by other Flemish sculptors. His success arrived after he undertook a well-advertised trip to Italy to acquire classical expertise. Some of his notable works include a statue of Shakespeare within the Westminster cathedral; a statue of King William III in Kingston-upon-Hull; the statue of Thomas Guy at Guy's Hospital and two statues of Robert Clive and Stringer Lawrence at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London.