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 GALWEY. 171 large size, chiefly from his remembrance; as the ladies to whom he applied, could not be induced to s i t for their portraits, urging, a s a n excuse, they did not know into what company they might b e introduced. I n these por traits, however, h e exhibited rather more industry than judgment; for n o branch o f engraving, whether i n mezzo tinto, o r i n lines, can b e suited t o the display o f portraits o f such magnitude. I n the first exhibition i n 1760, there was a half-length portrait o f the famous singer, Leveridge, painted b y Frye, and which possessed very considerable merit; and i n the exhibition o f the following year, h e also had pictures i n a l l the different processes o f o i l colours, crayons, and mi niatures. His pictures i n general are well finished; the colouring, correct and lasting, and are much prized b y those who possess them. One o f them i s that o f Mr. Ellis, (through whose introduction Frye was honoured with the familiarity o f Sir Joshua Reynolds,) and from which the Scriveners’ Company had a private plate scraped by the late Mr. Pether. His career, however, a s a n artist, did not continue long. He had been very corpulent, and much subject t o the gout; t o remedy this, h e confined himself t o s o sparing a regimen, that h e brought o n a complication o f disor ders; his constant application had considerably weak ened him; and h e died o f a consumption o n 2nd April, 1762. EDWARD GALWEY, Was second son t o the banker o f that name i n Mallow. He was educated for the university, with a view t o qualify him for one o f the learned professions; but a n eligible appointment offering, i n the mean time, t o a situation i n the East Indies, h e was about t o proceed thither, when, b y the advice o f his friends, and a necessity occurring for his assistance i n his father's office, h e was prevailed o n t o take his seat a t the desk. I t was soon, however, discovered,