The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Sir H. C. Englefield, Bart.
1818
sculptor
(British, 1781–1841)
Overall: 55.3 x 35.1 x 26.7 cm (21 3/4 x 13 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
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Initially, Chantrey tried to establish himself as a portrait painter. After 1805, he painted only on occasion and from 1811–20, he became the leading portrait sculptor in Regency Era Great Britain.Description
To modern eyes, a bare-chested portrait of a man in his mid-60s might seem undignified. However, it was fashionable for gentlemen of Englefield’s generation to be portrayed in this manner, deliberately referencing the antique sculptures of Roman statesmen they admired. As a Catholic, Englefield was barred from taking part in politics in England; however, he was a member of several clubs devoted to the amateur study of art, science, and history. Among these were the Society of Dilettanti, which championed the works of antiquity and promoted the creation of modern art in the same spirit—like this marble bust by celebrated sculptor Francis Legatt Chantrey.- 1978(Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1978-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1978.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 66, no. 1 (January 1979): 3–48. Mentioned: p. 42, no. 9; Reproduced: p. 18 www.jstor.orgBoyd, Bentley. “Laser Treatment: A new cleaning tool in the conservation laboratories applies technology originally developed for tattoo removal and cosmetic skin treatments.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 60, no. 1 (January/February 2020): 12-13. Reproduced: P. 12, 13; Mentioned: P. 13.
- British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).Year in Review: 1978. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 13-March 18, 1979).Royal Academy, London, United Kingdom (1818).
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