King George IV (1762-1830), Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Hospitality, Lancaster House

Francis Chantrey was born in Norton, near Sheffield. His father was a carpenter who owned a small farm. Initially apprenticed to a carver and gilder called Ramsey, Chantrey was later taught drawing by John Raphael Smith. He began his career painting portraits but turned to wood-carving, before trying clay modeling. In 1809 he exhibited a bust of ‘Satan’ at the Royal Academy, which led to commissions for further busts. He travelled to Paris in 1814 and Rome in 1819, where he visited the studios of Canova and Thorvaldsen. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1818. In 1835 he was knighted. By the end of his life Chantrey had built a considerable fortune, most of which he left to the Royal Academy for purchasing work by British artists.

People

George IV (1762 - 1830)

Places

Subjects

royal portrait, man, King

Materials & Techniques

marble, bust (as object name), marble bust

Artist

Sir Francis Chantrey (1781 - 1841)

Title

King George IV (1762-1830), Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30

Date

Medium

Marble bust

Dimensions

height: 83.00 cm, width: 61.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Lt. Col. Spottiswoode, June 1955

Provenance

Presented by the Sculptor to John C Herries 1831; purchased from Lt. Col. Spottiswoode 1955

GAC number

3207