About Benjamin Cheverton
Lived 1794 – 1876 (aged 81). Benjamin Cheverton was a British sculptor.
Benjamin Cheverton (1796 – 1876) was an English sculptor and inventor. With the assistance of John Isaac Hawkins, he designed and operated a novel pantograph machine to create detailed miniature reproductions of sculptures, primarily busts of historical and mythological figures by contemporary sculptors like Francis Leggatt Chantrey, Louis-François Roubiliac, and Joseph Durham. A large collection of his work is found in the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
He died in February 1876 and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.
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Who was Benjamin Cheverton?
British sculptor, ivory carver, and ceramicist, 1794-1876
When was Benjamin Cheverton born?
Benjamin Cheverton was born on 27 September 1794 in Quidhampton.
When did Benjamin Cheverton die?
Benjamin Cheverton died on 1 February 1876 in London.
What was Benjamin Cheverton's occupation?
Benjamin Cheverton was a sculptor.
What nationality was Benjamin Cheverton?
Benjamin Cheverton was British.
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