Andries Carpentière or Charpentière (1672–1737) was an English sculptor of French[1] or Flemish[1] descent active in Britain in the early 18th century. His name is sometimes anglicised as Andrew Carpenter. He worked in both marble and lead.
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Biography edit
He was first recorded in London in 1702. For some years he worked as principal assistant to John Nost before setting up his own studio – by 1714 he had established a lead-statue-making business on Piccadilly and he produced several garden sculptures in that material. He worked at Cannons for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos and at Wrest Park.[2]
Works edit
- Venus – Lyme Park
- Fame – Powis Castle
- Tomb monument to Sir John Crewe (attributed) – St Helen's Church, Tarporley
- Meleager
- Tombs to the Booth family in St Mary's Church, Bowdon[3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b Murdoch, Tessa. "Carpenter, Andrew [Carpentière, Andries]". Oxford Art Online. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Monkhouse 1887, p. 169.
- ^ Miller and Nichols (2016). Guide to Bowdon Parish Church and Surrounding Area. Altrincham & Bowdon Civic Society.
References edit
- Monkhouse, William Cosmo (1887). . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 169.
Further reading edit
- Symes, Michael. "Carpentière, Andries (c.1677–1737)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4744. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)