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and spirit. Alfred T. Derby, his son. who practised miniature painting and had assisted him in his works, died, after a long illness, April 19, 1873, aged 52.

DE RE YNE, John, history and portrait painter. He was born at Antwerp, about 1610. and when young became the pupil of Vanayck, whom he accompanied to ting- land, and was content to work fonunknown and unnoticed. His copies from Vandyck's works were so good that these repetitions have often passed for the originals. He continued in Vandyck's employment till his death in 1641, when he went to France and settled in Dunkirk. Here he was principally employed in painting subjects for churches, but he painted some portraits, which were much admired! He died 1678.

DERICK, Antony, medallist Was granted a patent as graver to the Mint, 6th Edward VI., and neld the same office from the 2nd to the 18th of Elizabeth.

DERYKE, William, history painter. Born at Antwerp in 1635 ; he was bred a goldsmith and jeweller, became a pupil of Quellin, and then tried history painting. He came to England in the reign of William III. and settled here. His historical sub- jects were painted life-size, and in a large, bold manner ; but he never attained any eminence in his profession. He died in London in 1697. He left a daughter, Eatherine, who had been brought up to art, in which she excelled.

DE TABLEY, Lord, amateur. Was born April 4, 1762, and was well known as Sir John Fleming Leicester, one of the first who made a collection of the works of English painters. He had instruction from several eminent artists, and sketched in water-colours with much freedom and ability. He also painted a few slight sketches in oil. He executed a set of lithographic prints from his own drawings. He was created Baron De Tabley in 1826, and died June 18, 1827.

DEUCHAR, David, seal engraver. He

gractised in Edinburgh, and in 1803 pub- shed three volumes of * Etchings from Mas- ters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools.' with some after original designs by himself. DEVIS, Arthur, portrait painter. Was born at Preston about 1711, and was the pupil of Peter Tillemans. He painted

Srtraits and small conversation-pieces, e lived for some time in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and was con- sidered a respectable artist. In 1761 he exhibited at the Free Society's Rooms in the Strand, and became a member of the Society in 1763. A few years before his death ne was employed to restore Sir James ThornhilTs paintings in the Hall at Green- wich, and was paid for this work 1,000£ He painted a small group of 'The Pre- tender and his Friends/ and is said to have 124

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borne so remarkable a likeness to the prince that, in a period of political excitement, he found it prudent to leave Preston in dis- guise. He died at Brighton, July 24, 1787, leaving a daughter and two sons.

DEVIS, Antony T., landscape painter. Brother to the above. Was born March 18, 1729. He received a premium at the Society of Arts in 1763, and appears as an exhibitor at the Academy in 1772, and again in 1781. He retired to Albury, near Guild- ford, in 1780, and died there unmarried in 1817, aged 87. He was much reputed as an artist, and was a teacher of drawing. His manner was in the very early style of water-colour art. Some of his drawings were made in black chalk, tinted with a gay prettiness of colour. His figures were weak in drawing.

DEVIS, Arthur William, portrait and history painter. Son of the foregoing Arthur Devis. Was born in London, August 10, 1763. He showed an early genius for art, was educated by his father and studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, where he gained a silver medal. When about 20 years of age he was ap-

Eointed draftsman on a voyage projected y the East India Company, ana was wrecked in the * Antelope' on the Pelew Islands. There the crew took part in the wars of the natives — in which he was twice wounded — and finally built themselves a vessel, which they were enabled to navigate to Macao. He passed one year in China, then sailed to Bengal, from whence he sent a portrait for exhibition at the Academy in 1791, and arrived in England in 1795. He resumed his profession with much zeal, and produced several works which gave him a reputation. He painted ( The Conspiracy of Babington, in the reign of Queen Eliza- beth,' ' Cardinal Langton and the Barons forcing King John to sign Magna Charta,' 'Lord Cornwallis receiving the two Sons of Tippoo Saib as Hostages/ * Miss O'Neill as " Belvidera." ' After the Battle of Tra- falgar, he went out to meet Nelson's ship, the ' V ictory,' and made a facsimile of the cockpit, with portraits of the officers and attendants who surrounded their dying admiral From these studies he painted the * Death of Lord Nelson,' a fine work, which hangs appropriately in the gallery at Greenwich Hospital. On the death of the Princess Charlotte he painted a com- memorative picture. From 1796 to 1821 he exhibited at the Academy. His con- tributions were chiefly portraits. His works were many of them engraved, and he enjoyed a large reputation. His colour, composition, and finish were good, but his works do not hold a first place in art. He was a generous, thoughtless man, and his life was marked by many vicissitudes. He died of apoplexy, February 11, 1822, and