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The Chantrey Memorial, Norton, near Sheffield, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

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The Chantrey Memorial, Norton, near Sheffield, 1854. Monument to a British artist. 'Here Francis Liggitt Chantrey was born, on the 7th of April, 1781...The sculptor had willed that his mortal remains should be laid in his native village of Norton...an Obelisk has been raised upon Norton-Green, a short distance from the church: the obelisk is twenty-two feet in height, consisting of one block, three feet square at its base; its weight is nine tons, exclusive of the foundation. The material is grey granite, "fine axed" from the quarries of Mr. G. Tregelles. Cheesewring, Cornwall. The design is by Mr. Philip Hardwick. R.A.,and is one of characteristic simplicity: the only inscription it bears is the name Chantrey. The obelisk has been erected under the superintendence of Mr. Edwin Smith, of the Sheffield Marble Works'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM22B07_422

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13,1Mo (962,7Ko) / 21,0cm x 15,6cm / 2482 x 1844 (300dpi)

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