Charles Regnart

Charles Regnart (1759-1844) was an English sculptor, specialising in funerary monuments. His masterpiece is said to be the 17th century-style recumbent figure of George Rush in the parish church in Farthinghoe.[1] The figure shows Rush in old age, lying with his slippers on, clutching a Bible and staring to heaven. Regnart flourished from 1790 until 1830. His style has been described as "pseudo-Classical"[2] and is typified by much folded drapery and an overall pattern of white (usually a draped funerary urn or casket) against a black background.

Life

He was born in Bristol in England the son of Philip Regnart (1739-1805), a carver and statue maker from Flanders[3] who had worked under Thomas Ricketts of Gloucester, and who claimed descent from the Gothic chief Raginhart who sacked Rome with Alaric.[4] Charles mother was Mary Magrath. He had four brothers, Philip, Joseph, Alexander and Stephen.[5]

Charles married a Miss E Hunter of Hexham at Little Mary-la-Bonne Church in London, with whom he had one son, Charles, born in 1796. They lived at 12 Cleveland Street, off Cavendish Square in London.[6] Following the death of his wife he married Jane, the family cook. They moved to a new house at Hampstead Road near Euston around 1817. Charles exhibited several works at the Royal Academy.

He died on 19 November 1844 at St Marys Buildings, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London[7] and was buried in Hampstead Road Cemetery in London.

Notable Monuments

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