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Sussex. In 1770 he exhibited ' The Inter- view between Helen and Paris after his Combat with Menelaus,' with some por- traits ; in 1771, a full-length of ' Garrick as Richard III.; * in 1774, * Orpheus la- menting Eurydice ; ' in 1776, ' Death of Mark Antony ; ' and then for the next 13 years he was not an exhibitor. In 1790 he resigned his academic distinction, on his marriage with Mrs. Dummer, a widow lady, who possessed a life-interest in estates valuea at 18,000f. a year, and took the name of Holland. He represented the borough of East Grinstead in Parliament for many years, and was created a baronet in 1800. He died suddenly at Carnborough House, near Winchester, October 15, 1811. He had amassed above 200,0001., of which he left 30,000/. to his relatives and the re- mainder to his widow. He drew the figure well ; his likenesses were good, but stiff ; his colouring agreeable. There is by him a portrait of Captain Cook at Greenwich Hospital ; * Timon of Athens,' a subject picture, in the royal collection. His * Gar- rick as Richard III/ has been engraved in mezzo-tint by Dixon ; and a ' Death of Vir- ginia/ which he exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1761, by Gottfried Haid, and some other of his works have been engraved. It is said that after his marriage he col- lected and destroyed his works ; but this seems very improbable, especially as he was an honorary exhibitor of landscapes, which showed much skill, in 1792-94 and 1800.

DANCKERS, Henry, landscape paint- er. Born about 1630, at the Hague, where he was bred an engraver, but taught paint- ing. He then turned landscape painter, and studied some time in Italy. He was invited to England by Charles II., who employed him to paint views of the sea- ports, the royal palaces, and the Welsh coasts, some of which subjects he afterwards engraved. Hollar also engraved after his designs. Pepys records having commis- sioned him to execute some works of this class, which were painted in distemper. Some of his works are in the royal collec- tions. He followed his professsion for many years in London, but being a Roman Catholic, he left England at the time of the Popish plot, and soon after died at Amster- dam. His works are marked by their neat execution and finish.

DANDRIDGE, Bartholomew, por- trait painter. He was the son of a house painter, but turning to art, he practised in the reign of George II., and gained much reputation and employment in portraiture from his great facility in taking likenesses and the merit of his small conversation- pieces, which aimed much both at power and colour. Some good portraits, painted by him about 1750, were engraved by McArdell and others. His portrait of 114

Hook, "the historian, T is in the National Portrait Gallery. He died in the vigour of his age.

DANIELL, Thomas, R.A., landscape painter. Was son of an innkeeper at Chert- sey, and was born at Kingston-on-Thames in 1749. He served his time to a herald painter. In 1773 he was admitted a stu- dent of the Royal Academy and practised landscape painting. He first exhibited at the Academy in 1774, and continued to contribute flower-pieces and landscape views up to 1784. He then went to India, accompanied by his nephew William Daniell, and during 10 years they pursued their profession, gathering stores in a region then unvisited t>y artists. At Calcutta they published a series of views of that city. They returned together to England, and commenced the publication of their 'Oriental Scenery/ which was completed in six volumes in 1808. In 1795 Thomas renewed his contributions to the Academy Exhibitions, and his works now consisted almost exclusively of Indian views, temples, tiger hunting, and sports. In 1796 he was elected an associate, and in 1799 a full member, of the Royal Academy. He was also distinguished as a fellow of the Royal Society and of the Asiatic Society and the Society of Antiquaries. He had secured a competency by his Oriental works, and after the completion of his publications he led a quiet and retired life, occasionally contributing a picture to the Academy Ex- hibitions up to 1828. He died, unmarried, at Earl's Terrace, Kensington, March 19, 1840, aged 91, and was buried at the Kensal Green Cemetery. His works are characterised by great Oriental truth and beauty ; the customs and manners of India are well rendered. His painting was firm, but sometimes thin ; his colouring agree- able. He seldom painted any but Oriental subjects. His publications were — 'Orien- tal Scenery^ 144 views, 1808 ; * Views in Egypt/ 'Hindoo Excavations at Ellora,' 24 plates ; and * Picturesque Voyage to China by Way of India.'

DANIELL, William, R.A., landscape painter. Born in 1769. At the age of 14 ne accompanied his uncle Thomas to India, as described above, and assisted in making drawings and sketches. On their return he worked zealously in preparing for public- ation the materials they had collected, and of the six volumes in which they were com-

Erised, five were engraved in aqua-tint y his own hand, or under his superintend- ence. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1795, and for several years his pictures were Indian views; but in 1802 and the following five years he sent some clever views in the Northern counties of England and Scotland. He continued an exhibitor to the year of his death. He