Item Information
Title: Benjamin West letter to Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
Date: 1817 April 7
Physical Details: Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 19 x 23 cm.
Description: One page handwritten letter dated April 7, 1817 from Benjamin West to sculptor Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (West gives his name as "Mr. Chantery"). West requests figures by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) for a Royal Academy exhibition. He also refers to works by Chantrey entered into the exhibition.
Also included are two transcripts of the letter (one typed and one handwritten) and a sheet of notes on West's life in an unknown hand.
Creator: West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Forms part of: Benjamin West letter to Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1817 Apr 7
Rights Statement: U.S. public domain
Citation Information: Benjamin West. Benjamin West letter to Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1817 April 7. Benjamin West letter to Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1817 Apr 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 13779