Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey RA

Personal and Professional Connections

Assistant was William Calder Marshall

Assistant was Henry Weekes
1827 (Circa) - 1841
Weekes worked for Chantrey from the end of his pupillage with Behnes until his employer's death. Chantrey provided Weekes with accommodation and a small studio near his own in Pimlico. At Chantrey's death, he bequeathed £1,000 to the younger artist who completed some unfinished works. (Roscoe, 2009, p. 1341).

Assistant was Thomas Earle
1831 (Circa) - 1842 (Circa)
Earle also studied at the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey from about 1832

Assisted by Joseph Dinham
1821 (Circa) - 1824 (Circa)

Employed as studio assistant Henry Weekes
1827
At Chantrey's request, Weekes took over his employer's studio at his death and completed his unfinished sculptures, including the equestrian bronze statue of the duke of Wellington (1841–4, Royal Exchange) for the City of London. [see ODNB]

Pupils included John Francis

Pupils included James Loft

Supporter of Joseph Stephens
1828 (Presumed)
Stephens entered the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey

Supporter of Thomas Sharp
1831 (Presumed)
Sharp entered the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey

Supporter of Edward M. Richardson
1832 (Presumed)
Richardson entered the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey

Supporter of Holme Cardwell
1834 (Presumed)
Cardwell entered the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey

Supporter of Jozsef Engel
1839 (Presumed)
Engel entered the Royal Academy Schools on the recommendation of Chantrey

Taught James Legrew

Taught William Meredyth Thomas

Taught John Evan Thomas

Taught Peter Hollins
1822 (Circa)

Sources

Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851
1968
p. 91-96

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
2004
Timothy Stevens, ‘Chantrey, Sir Francis Leggatt (1781–1841)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5113, accessed 22 Jan 2009]