Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey







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Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
by Henry Bone, after John Jackson
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1831 (exhibited 1830)
11 in. x 8 3/8 in. (280 mm x 212 mm)
acquired Sir George Scharf, 1890
Reference Collection
NPG D17472
Sitterback to top
- Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781-1841), Sculptor. Sitter in 11 portraits, Artist associated with 267 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Henry Bone (1755-1834), Enamel painter. Artist associated with 677 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
- John Jackson (1778-1831), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 231 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
Events of 1831back to top
Current affairs
Parliamentary Reform Bill is rejected by the House of Lords prompting riots in Nottingham, Derby and Bristol.Art and science
Michael Faraday demonstrates electromagnetic induction.Death of Lady Sarah Ponsonby, last of the famous Ladies of Llangollen who attracted many of the leading names in art and literature to visit them at their home in Plas Newydd, Wales.
Opening of New London Bridge, designed by John Rennie.
International
Violinist Niccolo Paganini arrives in England from Italy and embarks on a six month tour of the country after astonishing London audiences with his virtuoso performances.Revolutionary outbreaks in Modena, Parma and the Papal States influenced by the July Revolution in France the previous year.
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