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   Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House , and the pagoda at Kew . Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy .

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   Sir William Chambers (1723 – 1796) was born in Sweden, educated in England, and in his youth journeyed to India and China as a cadet in the Swedish East India Company. From 1749 he studied architecture at Jacques-François Blondel's École des Arts, Paris, then undertook further years of study in Italy. Returning to England in 1755, he became ...

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › William-ChambersWilliam Chambers | Biography, Architect, Somerset House, Gold ...

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   William Chambers (born February 23, 1723, Gothenburg, Sweden—died March 8, 1796, London, England) was a British eclectic architect of the Georgian period who was one of the leading Palladian-style architects of his day. He was the son of a merchant of Scottish descent living in Sweden.

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5. www.royalacademy.org.uk › name › william-chambers-raSir William Chambers | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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   RA Collection: People and Organisations. Sir William Chambers was the architectural advisor to King George III and a Founder member of the Royal Academy. He served as the RA’s first Treasurer and designed its first purpose-built home, Somerset House. William Chambers was born in December 1722 to Scottish parents in Gothenberg, Sweden, where ...

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   Paretz Palace. of 1. Explore Authentic William Chambers Architect Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images.

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   William Chambers Images From Kew Image Library. For sale as Licensed Images ... Architect Sir William Chambers first published this design of the Pagoda in 1763 in ...

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   Who was Sir William Chambers?

   • Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy. William Chambers was born on 23 February 1723 in Gothenburg, Sweden, to a Scottish merchant father.

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   How did William Chambers become an architect?

   • Returning to England in 1755, he became architectural tutor to the prince of Wales, the future George III. This appointment led to an extremely successful career as an official architect. Kew Gardens: Great Pagoda The 10-story Great Pagoda (1762), designed by William Chambers, at Kew Gardens, London.

   William Chambers | Biography, Architect, Somerset House, Gold State

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   How old was Sir William Chambers when he died?

   • Sir William Chambers, Knight of the Polar Star, Architect, Surveyor General of His Majesty's Works, F.R.S., F.A.S., R.S. Died March 8th, 1796. Aged 74. One of Chambers friends, James Maule, wrote in his journal in August 1771: I visited the Stock Exchange and met John Wilson. I also met several Swedes at sir William Chambers.

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   Why did Sir William Chambers sculpt the bust?

   • It was an official posthumous portrait commissioned by the Office of Works whose ‘very high esteem for [Chambers] induced them to obtain the skillful services of Mr. Westmacott as the sculptor; and he, sharing their veneration for the deceased, exerted himself as the Bust abundantly testifies’. Sir William Chambers

   William Chambers: The Best of Men and the First of English Architects

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9. www.npg.org.uk › collections › searchSir William Chambers - Person - National Portrait Gallery

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   Sir William Chambers. (1722-1796), Architect. Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 17 portraits. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden to Scottish parents, Chambers worked for the Swedish East India Company, travelling to China where he studied Chinese architecture and decoration and then studied architecture in Paris and Italy before moving ...