Charles Fellows
Sir Charles Fellows | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by William Brockedon (1845), National Portrait Gallery, London | |
| Born | 31 August 1799 Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Died | 8 November 1860 (aged 61) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, archaeologist |
Sir Charles Fellows (31 August 1799 – 8 November 1860) was a British
.Biography
Charles Fellows was born at High Pavement,
In 1838 he went to
Expedition to Lycia
Having obtained the firman, Fellows, under the auspices of the British Museum, again set out for Lycia in late 1839. He was accompanied by the painter George Scharf, who assisted him by sketching the expedition. This second visit resulted in the discovery of thirteen ancient cities, chief among them Xanthos.[3] He made a further trip in 1841.
Fellows led the archaeological excavation of Xanthos and other Lycian cities in Asia Minor and shipped an enormous amount of antique monuments to England, where they may be seen today in the British Museum. They include reliefs from the Harpy Tomb and the Nereid Monument, amongst many others.
In 1841, he published An Account of Discoveries in Lycia, being a Journal kept during a Second Excursion in Asia Minor. Three years later he presented to the British Museum his portfolios, accounts of his expeditions, and specimens of natural history illustrative of Lycia. In 1845, he was knighted as an acknowledgment of his services in the removal of the Xanthian antiquities to Britain. Fellows paid his own expenses in all his journeys and received no financial reward for his endeavors.[3]
Personal life
Fellows was married twice,[3] died in London in 1860 and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.
Publications
- A Journal written during an Excursion in Asia Minor (1838)
- An Account of Discoveries in Lycia, being a journal kept during a second excursion in Asia Minor (1840)
- The Xanthian Marbles; their Acquisition, and Transmission to England (1843), a refutation of false statements that had been published.
- Lycia, Caria, Lydia, illustrated by G. Scharf, with descriptive letter-press by C. F, Part 1 (1847)
- An Account of the Ionic Trophy Monument excavated at Xanthus (1848)
- Travels and Researches in Asia Minor, particularly in the Province of Lycia (1852)
- Coins of Ancient Lycia before the Reign of Alexander; with an Essay on the Relative Dates of the Lycian Monuments in the British Museum (1855).
References
- ^ Charles Fellows in "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (Charles Fellows).
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9268. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e Chisholm 1911, p. 243.
Bibliography
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fellows, Sir Charles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 243.
- "Obituary (Sir Charles Fellows)". Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. 31: cxxii–cxxiii. 1861. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
External links
- 662 images of items from the British Museum collection relating to Sir Charles Fellows
- John Wood's portrait of Fellows (held in the British Museum) from Art UK.
- A photographic studio portrait of Fellows from Getty Images
- Lycian Turkey - Discover the Beauty of Ancient Lycia Information about the ancient region of Lycia and the Lycians
- Charles Fellows correspondence, 1820-1879 (bulk 1839-1852) Information about Fellows' correspondence, notes and inventories, held in the Getty Research Institute.
