Francis Leggatt Chantrey
English artist
Died when: 60 years 232 days (727 months)Star Sign: Aries
Sir Francis Leg(g)att Chantrey RA (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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