Samuel Joseph (sculptor)

Samuel Joseph RSA (1791 – 1 July 1850) was a British sculptor, working in the early 19th century.

[1] He was a pupil of Peter Rouw, and attended the Royal Academy Schools in 1811, gaining the silver medal there in both 1811 and 1812.

[2] His most famous and noted work is the statue of William Wilberforce in Westminster Abbey, created in 1838.

[1] The Royal Academy granted a pension to his widow, which continued until her death, 13 years later.

A wax portrait of Samuel Joseph by T. Smith was exhibited in 1828 at the Royal Academy.