Person    | Male  Born 7/4/1781  Died 25/11/1841

Sir Francis Chantrey

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born Francis Leggatt Chantry at Jordanthorpe, near Norton, Derbyshire. Sculpted busts and statues of many famous people of the time. Left the Chantrey Bequest (or Chantrey Fund) for purchasing works of art for the nation.

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Duke of Wellington statue - EC2

Unveiled in Wellington's presence, this is one of only a handful of statues i...

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George IV

One third of the sculptor's fees, totalling £9,000, were paid by the king, wh...

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Thomas Coutts statue

The Story of Holly Lodge' by Margaret Downing, March 2009, says that this sta...

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William Pitt statue

According to an information board in the square this bronze statue was erect...

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