Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A. Recollections Of His Life, Practice, And Opinions. By George Jones, R.A.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/4810
Author
Variant Title
List Of Books Recently Published By Edward Moxon
Imprint
London:: Edward Moxon, Dover Street., MDCCCXLIX.
Physical Description
8, [8], 304 p.; 199 mm. (Duodecimo.)
Contents
[Publisher's advertisement] - [Half-t., t.p., dedic.] - Preface - [Text]; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The printer is named on the verso of the title-page and in the colophon: 'London: Bradbury And Evans, Printers, Whitefriars.'
The work is dedicated by The Author to Lady Chantrey.
References
A. Potts, Sir Francis Chantrey [exhibition catalogue] (1981); C. Binfield, ed., Sir Francis Chantrey (1981); J. Holland, Memorials of Sir Francis Chantrey (1851).
Summary Note
The eight-page publisher's advertisement, with which the book begins, is entitled, 'A List Of Books Recently Published By Edward Moxon, 44, Dover Street', and carries the date of October 2, 1848.
This was the earliest biography of Sir Francis Chantrey, who in the early nineteenth century 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 text includes letters by Chantrey and an Appendix by Sir Henry Russell.
Provenance
The half-title is inscribed in ink, 'To the Royal Academy from the Author with affectionate regard'.
Binding Note
19th-century green cloth, upper and lower covers decorated in blind; spine lettered 'Recollections Of Chantrey'.
Name as Subject
Subject
Sculptors - Artists - Sculpture - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Memoirs - Biography - Art history - Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century
Memoirs - Biography - Art history - Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century
Contributors
George Jones RA, previous owner, donor
Lady Mary Anne Chantrey, dedicatee
Sir Francis Chantrey RA
Sir Henry Russell Bt.
Edward Moxon, publisher
Bradbury and Evans (London), printer
Lady Mary Anne Chantrey, dedicatee
Sir Francis Chantrey RA
Sir Henry Russell Bt.
Edward Moxon, publisher
Bradbury and Evans (London), printer