Francis Leggatt Chantrey

Francis Leggatt Chantrey

Sir Francis Leg(g)att Chantrey (7 April 1781 – 25 November 1841) was an English sculptor of the Georgian era. He left the Chantrey Bequest or Chantrey Fund for the purchase of works of art for the nation, which was available from 1878 after the death of his widow.

Read more about Francis Leggatt Chantrey:  Life, Work, Chantrey Bequest

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