Correspondence of Sir Francis Chantrey, with related material. ca. 1811-1842.

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Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841. Correspondence of Sir Francis Chantrey, with related material.

Correspondence of Sir Francis Chantrey, with related material. ca. 1811-1842.

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Comprises ca. 120 autograph letters from Chantrey to various recipients dated 27 September 1811-1 November 1841, including some undated letters, 1 autograph letter from Lady Chantrey to 'Mr. Cooke' dated 11 November 1842, 2 autograph letters from Thomas Moore to Chantrey dated 27 June and 22 December 1824, 1 autograph letter from Benjamin Robert Haydon to Chantrey dated 19 July 1827 (all these letters with transcripts), several autographs of Chantrey's, a few miscellaneous notes relating to the collection, compiled by Sotheby's, 1 drawing of a dog by Chantrey, 1 printed portrait of Chantrey engraved by J. Thomson from an original painting in 1822, and a brief manuscript biography of Chantrey. The first bound volume also contains a typescript biography of Butler which is identical to the latter and gives his date of birth as 7 April 1782, rather than 1781, the accepted date found in the Dictionary of National Biography.

ca. 123 letters, 1 printed port., 1 drawing, several autographs, and a few miscellaneous notes, all held in 2 boxes, manuscript and printed material.

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Brotherton Library, University of Leeds