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ANDREW ROBERTSON (1777-1845)
Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841)
Signed and dated 1800RCIN 420823
Sir Francis Chantrey was the leading portrait sculptor in Regency Britain. This portrait shows him at the height of his fame, dressed formally with a hammer and chisel. Beside him is one of his most prestigious commissions, a bust of George IV.
No. 80
