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Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey

1781–1841

Bust of ‘Mr Warp’ (probably John Wauchope of Edinburgh, 1751-1828) 1816
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Biography

Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (7 April 1781 – 25 November 1841) was an English sculptor. He became the leading portrait sculptor in Regency era Britain, producing busts and statues of many notable figures of the time. Chantrey's most notable works include the statues of King George IV (Trafalgar Square); King George III (Guildhall), and George Washington (Massachusetts State House). He also executed four monuments to military heroes for St Paul's Cathedral, London. He left the Chantrey Bequest (or Chantrey Fund) for the purchase of works of art for the nation, which was available from 1878 after the death of his widow.

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Neoclassicism

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  • Self-Portrait

    Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
    c.1810
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • A Reclining Nymph

    Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
    date not known
  • Lichfield Cathedral, the Interior from the Organ

    Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
    date not known
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  • Bust of ‘Mr Warp’ (probably John Wauchope of Edinburgh, 1751-1828)

    Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
    1816

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  • Self-Portrait

    Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
    c.1810
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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