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the best for the annuals, and generally for book illustration. He died at Birmingham, July 14, 1868.

Son of an animal painter at Bruges, and born there 1561. He practised history, landscape, portrait, and architecture; also engraved, illuminated, and designed for glass painting. His etchings for JEsop's ' Fables ' and a view of Bruges are still esteemed. He came to England soon after 1580, and was appointed painter to Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne of Denmark, and passed the rest of his life here. His works are numerous, and exist in the man- sions of our old families. They are painted with a neat, facile pencil — the draperies formal, and enriched with carefully finished jewels and ornaments. His drawing is good, his flesh tints thin and silvery, but pleasing in colour. His * Procession of Queen Elizabeth to Hunsdon, or. as lately described, to a wedding, surrounded by her Officers of State and Ladies/ was engraved, as was also his ' Procession of the Queen and the Knights of the Garter, 1584,' the former by Vertue. He painted both Prince Henry and Prince Charles. He died in England in 1635.
 * GARRARD, Marc, portrait painter.

GARRARD, J., topographical drafts- man. He practised towards the latter part of the 18th century. R. Pollard engraved after several of his drawings. He does not appear to have exhibited his works. He is believed to have died suddenly, in October 1815.

GARRARD, George, A.R.A., animal painter and modeller. He was born May 31, 1760. Was a pupil of Gilpin, R.A., and in 1778 a student of the Academy. In 1781 he first exhibited at the Royal Academy, his earliest works being portraits of horses and dogs. In 1784 he exhibited a ' View of a Brewhouse Yard/ with which Reynolds, P.R.A., was so much pleased that he gave him a commission to paint another picture of the same class. Con- tinuing to exhibit such works, in 1793 he sent ' Sheep-shearing; ' in 1796, some mo- dels; in 1800, models of 'Fighting Bulls' and an 'Elk pursued by Wolves.' In 1802, with other paintings, he exhibited 4 A Peasant attacked by Wolves in the Snow/ and was in that year elected an associate of the Academy. About this time his works were largely composed of models, portrait-busts, and some medal- lions, but he also continued to paint both in oil and water-colours. In the Wobura collection there is a clever picture by him, 'An Agricultural Show/ full of portrait figures and animals, luminous and powerful in colour; and in Sir Walter Fawkes's col- lection some good examples of his water- colour art. He died at Brompton, October 8, 1826.

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GARRET, William, wood engraver. Lived in Newcastle. He cut on wood, and published 13 very small designs. They are m the rudest manner; the last of the series, ' Death leading a Female to the Grave on a Star-lit Night/ has a wild originality. They are without date, but were probably executed towards the end of the 18th century.

GARVEY, Edmund, R.A., landscape painter. At the commencement of his career he exhibited at the Dublin Exhi- bitions, and is supposed to have been of Irish parentage. He painted landscapes, both in oil and water-colour, in a hard, dry manner. His early works were hot in colour, his later have more imitation of nature. He exhibited views in Italy with the Free Society of Artists in 1767, and was a constant exhibitor at the Royal Academy from its foundation up to 1808. He gained a Society of Arts' premium of 20 guineas in 1769, and from that year to 1777 he lived at Bath, and then came to London, where he settled. He was elected an associate of the Academy in 1770, and a full member in 1783, when his preference gave great offence to Wright, of Derby. He painted chiefly views, and, on a small scale, scenes from Rome, the Alps, and of gentlemen's seats. He died in 1813. Many of his works were sold by auction in 1816.

GASCAR, Henry, portrait painter. He also engraved indifferently in mezzo- tint. Was born in France, but came to this country, and was patronised by the Duchess of Portsmouth in the reign of Charles II. He left England about 1680, having made here, it is said, above 10,000/. At the commencement of the 18th century he was residing in Rome, where it is be- lieved he died.

• GASPARS, John Baptist, portrait painter. Born at Antwerp, and studied nis art there. He came to England during the Great Civil War, and was patronised by General Lambert, who was himself known as an amateur. He afterwards became assistant to Lely, and then to Kneller. He was a good draftsman, pos- sessed much taste, and was employed in designing for tapestry. He painted a portrait of Charles II. for Painters' Hall, where it still hangs, and a second for St. Bartholomew's Hospital. There is also a portrait of Hobbes by him at the Royal Society. He died in London in 1691, and was buried at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. GASTINEAN, Henby, water-colour painter. Was a student in the Royal Academy. He became an associate of the Society of Painters in Water-colour in 1818, and was elected a full member in 1824. He excelled chiefly in landscapes chosen among wild and romantic scenery, rocks, cataracts,