London:: Longman, Brown, Green, And Longman., Sheffield:: J. Pearce, Jun., Times Office, High-Street., [1851]
Physical Description
[2], ii, [4], 364 p.; 198 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[T.p.] - Preface - Chantrey In Hallamshire, &c. Six Parts - [Text]; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The title-page vignette is unsigned.
The printer is named in the colophon: 'Sheffield: Printed By J. Pearce, Jun., High-Street.'
References
A. Potts, Sir Francis Chantrey [exhibition catalogue] (1981); C. Binfield, ed., Sir Francis Chantrey (1981); G. Jones, Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A. Recollections (1849).
Summary Note
No publication-date is given on the title-page. The Preface carries the date of May 1, 1851.
This biography was intended to enlarge upon George Jones's Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A. Recollections ... (1849). In the early nineteenth century Chantrey was one of the leading sculptors in Britain, particularly admired for his portrait busts. He is also remembered for bequeathing about £100,000 to the Royal Academy for the purchase of British works of art for a national collection - works now housed in the Tate Britain gallery, London.
The title-page vignette is captioned. 'Cottage in which Chantrey was Born.'
Reproductions
A microfiche version was published in 1988 (Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey).
Immediate source of Acquisition
Purchased in , 1867 (see Librarian's Report, RA Annual Report for 1867, p. 26).
Binding Note
19th-century half green morocco, marbled-papered boards; gilt-decorated spine lettered 'Memorials Of Chantrey'.