This bust represents William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh and is made by Francis Legatt Chantrey in 1828 in England.

The bust is a good example of Chantrey's variant of the classicising formula. The drapery is arranged in straight falling folds, and so gives a hint of a contemporary cloak. The bare throat remains true to classical conventions.

Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1842) was an English sculptor, painter, and patron. He was probably the most successful portrait sculptor of his day. Together with Flaxman Chantrey can be ranked as England's greatest sculptor engaging in portrait busts and statues. He was particularly skilled in carving drapery. On his death he left a fortune of £150,000 which was later bequeathed to the Royal Academy to be used for the 'Encouragement of British Fine Art in Painting and Sculpture'.

Gallery location:
Sculpture, Room 22, The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries, case P2

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Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London