Sir William Chambers Portrait Print

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Sir William Chambers NPG D12124© National Portrait Gallery, Londonby William Daniell, after George DanceBorn in Gothenburg, Sweden to Scottish parents, Chambers worked for the Swed ish East India Company, travelling to China where he studied Chinese architecture and decoration and then studied architecture in Paris and Italy before moving to London in 1755. He quickly attracted royal commissions notably the Chinese Pagoda at Kew. Best remembered for designing and building Somerset House, a project he worked on from 1775 to 1795. This Neo-classical development housed many government offices and provided accommodation for various learned societies, including the Royal Academy,... moreproduct-description-splitExtra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm Show more