Sculptor, born at Norton in Derbyshire, England, and was apprenticed as a carver in Sheffield. Later he established himself as a modeller in clay in Dublin, then Edinburgh and finally in London. He executed chiefly sepulchral monuments and busts. In 1837 he was knighted.
John Gadsby Chapman (1808-1889).
Born in Alexandria, Va., and went to Italy to study. He settled in New York and became a successful engraver and illustrator. In 1848 he returned to Italy and had his studio in Rome.
Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1701-1779).
Born and died at Paris. A French painter who distinguished himself by painting conservation pieces of a domestic character.
Gio Cimabue (1240-1302).
Born at Florence and of noble descent. He has been credited with rescuing the art from its gross and barbarous state, and he has been called the father of modern painters.
Shobal Vail Clevenger (1812-1843).
Sculptor, born near Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio; died at sea. He was first occupied as a stone cutter in Cincinnati and was induced by David Guio to carve busts in freestone. He came to New York and executed several notable busts. In 1840 he went to Rome.