[Gravestone for Sir William Chambers] [graphic] / Gosden. [between 1796 and 1843].

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[Gravestone for Sir William Chambers] [graphic] / Gosden. [between 1796 and 1843].

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Gravestone, inscribed "Sir William Chambers, / Knight of the Polar Star;/ ARCHITECT,/ Surveyor General of His Majesty's Works. / F.R.S., F.A.S. & R.A. / Died March 8th 1796, / Aged 71". Signed "Gosden" and inscribed "In Westminster Abbey" by the artist.

1 drawing ; ink and watercolour; 257 x 183 mm.

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Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796

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Trained under J.F. Blondel at the Ecole des Arts in Paris, Sir William Chambers served as the Architect of the King's Works and Surveyor-General and Comptroller under King George III. His works included the remodeling at Buckingham Palace, and his principal work Somerset House, among others. Influential through his publications, most notably Treatise on Civil Architecture of 1759-91, Chambers additionally was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Art, serving as its first treasurer. ...

Gosden, Thomas, 1780-1843

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Thomas Gosden; English bookbinder, book collector, bookseller, and publisher, known as the sporting binder. He used tools cut in the forms of fish, reels, rods, baskets, and sportsmen. From the description of Angling manuscripts, [18--?] (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 79977273 ...