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and tasteless in manner. Portraits of some of the most important persons of the time are from his graver, and these works are greatly prized for their rarity by collectors. At Sir Mark Sykes's sale in 1824, his plate of Lord Darnley and Queen Mary, two whole-length figures, sold for 81/. 18*., and single heads fetched 10/. 15*. each. One of Ms later plates is dated 1611. His ' True and lively Effigies of all our English Kings' was dated 1618.

ELVINS, Thomas, architect. Practised with some reputation at Birmingham, and died there, August 23, 1802.

EMES, John, engraver and draftsman. He engraved Jefferey's large picture of ' The Destruction of the Spanish Batteries before Gibraltar,' exhibited: in 1 783. There are also some clever water-colour drawings by him, broadly treated and pleasing m colour. He exhibited some tinted views of gentlemen's seats at the Academy in 1790, and some views of the Cumberland Lakes in the following year.

EMLYN, Henby, F.S.A., architect. He practised in the latter part of the 18th century. George III. confided to him some alterations in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, which were executed entirely after his designs, and preserved a due har- mony with the original work. He pub- lished drawings for a new order of archi- tecture, founded on the idea of a twintree, connecting a double pillar on a single pedestal He died at Windsor, in his 87th year. December 10, 1815.

EMMET, William, sculptor. The only record of him is that he succeeded his uncle, one Philips; and was sculptor to the Crown in the reign of Charles II. A very noor mezzo-tint portrait of him by himself is known to collectors.

EMMETT, William, engraver. He practised in London at the beginning of the 18th century, and worked with the graver in a neat manner. He engraved an interior and an exterior of St. Paul's Cathedral, and two views also of the west- ern exterior bear his name.

ENGLEHEART, Thomas, sculptor and modeller in wax. He was a student of the Royal Academy, and gained in 1772, in competition with FTaxnian, the Academy cold medal for a bas-relief, ' Ulysses and Nausicaa.' He exhibited at the Academy, in 1773-74, busts, portraits modelled m wax, and continued to exhibit medallions and portraits in wax up to 1780, and once again in 1786, when his name disappears from the catalogues.

"ENGLEHEART, George, miniature painter. Was an early exhibitor, com- mencing in 1773, of miniature portraits at the Row Academy, and in 1790 was ap-

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chief works are on ivory, and are marked by very great character — well drawn and coloured, and full of power. He occa- sionally exhibited a group, but rarely any fancy subject. He is said to have made a fortune by his art, and to have died at the end of the 18th century, but he certainly exhibited as late as 1812.

ENGLEHEART, Fbanois, engraver. Born in London 1775 ; was the nephew of the above George Engleheart. He was apprenticed to Joseph Collyer, and was afterwards assistant to James Heath. He commenced by some plates after Stothard, R.A., but first gained notice by his works after R. Cook, R. A. About the beginning of the 19th century he engraved the por- traits for a collection of the English poets. He then engraved after Smirke, R. A. .in- cluding nearly 30 of his designs for ' Don Quixote.' His most important works are his 'Duncan Gray ; ' after Wilkie, and his 1 Sir Calepine rescuing Serena,' after Hilton. Several of the small plates for the annuals are by him. After practising nearly half a century, he died February 15, 1849, in his 74th year.

ENGLEHEART, J. D., miniature painter. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1802, and continued with little intermission to exhibit, enjoying a good practice, up to 1828, after which year were is no further trace of him.

ENGLISH, Josias. amateur. He was a gentleman of easy fortune, who lived at Mortlake, and was fond of etching. He imitated the works of Hollar, but without much success, and etched several small plates after Francis Cleyn, to which his name, fecit 1654, is attached. He also etched the 'Four Seasons,' a portrait of Dobson, the painter, and a ' Christ and the Disciples at Emmaus,' after Titian, reputed his best production. He died at Mortlake inl7ia

ENNIS, W., history painter. He was born in Ireland and studied in Dublin under the elder West. About the year 1754 he was assisted to visit Italy and made some stay in Rome; on his return to Dublin he practised both in history and portrait, but his art was weak. He was master m the Dublin Art School for teach- ing the figure, and held that office till his death in 1771, in the county of Wicklow, caused by a fall from his horse.

ENSOM, William, engraver. There are by this graver some historical subjects. He died at Wandsworth, September 13, 1832.

ESSEX, James, architect. Was the son of a builder at Cambridge, and born there in 1723. He early distinguished himself by his knowledge of the principles of Gothic ar- chitecture, and was engagea in 1757 to make drawings for Bentham's ' Ely Cathedral.'

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