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Francis Leggatt Chantrey

1781 - 1841

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Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Leggatt Chantrey is the 230th most popular sculptor (up from 236th in 2019), the 4,485th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,782nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Sculptor.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 230 out of 258. Before him are Anna Golubkina, Franz West, Léon Delagrange, Rosemarie Trockel, Hellmuth Marx, and János Fadrusz. After him are Daniel Chester French, Nikolai Tomsky, Knut Steen, Sabiha Bengütaş, Cícero Moraes, and Jan de Weryha-Wysoczański.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1781, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 44. Before him are Andrés Narvarte, John Walker, Charles Joseph Minard, George Ord, Alexander Vostokov, and Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Palmela. After him are Charlotte von Ahlefeld, José María Calatrava y Peinado, and John M. Berrien. Among people deceased in 1841, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 44. Before him are Georg Anton Friedrich Ast, David Don, Alexander Burnes, Jørgen Jørgensen, David Wilkie, and Alexander Shishkov. After him is Astley Cooper.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 4,486 out of 8,785. Before him are Aaron Ramsey (1990), Tracey Ullman (1959), Raye (1997), Barbara Windsor (1937), Peter Warlock (1894), and George Hadley (1685). After him are Kenneth Frampton (1930), Scott Brown (1985), Emily Davies (1830), Clara Reeve (1729), Astley Cooper (1768), and George Lillo (1691).

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Among SCULPTORS In United Kingdom

Among sculptors born in United Kingdom, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 11. Before him are Eduardo Paolozzi (1924), Anthony Caro (1924), W. J. Coffee (1774), Andy Goldsworthy (1956), Barry Flanagan (1941), and Antony Gormley (1950). After him are Anne Seymour Damer (1748), and Ronald Pope (1920).

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