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every scrap of paper he could appropriate. In 1786 he was chosen master of the Free School at Appleby ; and besides combining the study of art, cultivated music with great success. In 1794 he removed to Lichfield, and gave himself up to drawing and art teaching. He had hitherto only used water-colours, but now began to practise in oil, and made many etchings. His style pleased, his works became known and ap- preciated, and he was induced to come to London, where he settled.

He was one of the promoters and first members of the Water-Colour Society, and a large contributor to their first and the fol- lowing exhibitions, and was in 1815 elected president of the Society, filling the office only for the twelvemonths. The same year he visited Paris, and afterwards Switzer- land and Italy, returning with his sketch- book stored with the scenery of those coun- tries. At this time he painted some large works in oil. His 'Durham Cathedral' sold for 500 guineas, and his 'Loch Katrine,' and some other large works of the same class, were sold for liberal prices. In 1818 he withdrew from the Society to become a candidate for admission to the Royal Academy, but did not succeed ; and in 1824 was one of the founders and a mem- ber of the Society of British Artists. He exhibited with the Society from that year to 1830, but not afterwards, though he continued a member up to 1849. In 1820 he made an exhibition of his works, both in oil and water-colours, in Old Bond Street ; and for several years continued in the pursuit of his profession, contemplating his retirement to Ulswater, where he had purchased a house and some land.

This scheme was never realised He suddenly adopted the intention to emigrate — on what inducement does not appear — and starting for Australia, he arrived at the Swan River Settlement in March 1831. and there, in scenery new alike to him ana to art, he set vigorously to work, and sent home some of his colonial pictures, but they did not find a ready sale. For several of his latter years he painted little, passing his time in reading, chiefly religious works. He died at Launceston, Tasmania, Dec. 9, 1849, aged 82.

Glover's art, which was exclusively land- scape, including views and an occasional marine, was mannered, and the style his own. His execution was rude and blotted^ his foliage produced by splitting the hair of his brush, giving great apparent facility of handling; his atmospheric effect and general aerial perspective were good, his colour pleasing. His oil pictures are less satisfactory than his water-colour, and have not improved with age, but appear smooth and painty. He was in his early career a fashionable teacher, and gave lessons, 178

amongst others to Mrs. Somerville. He received very large sums for his lessons.

GLOVER, Moses, architect and paint-' er. He practised in the time of James I. He was associated with Gerard Christmas in rebuilding (1605) the Charing Cross front of Northumberland House (then called Northampton House), and between 1604-13 was much employee! at Sion House. A plan, dated 161 5. for rebuilding Petworth is preserved at tnat mansion, which is attributed to him. His name is attached to a survey of Syon, Middlesex, with views of the neighbouring royal palaces and mansions.

GODBY, James, engraver. Practised in London at the beginning of the 19th cen- tury. In 1812 he engraved the illustrations for * The Fine Arts of the EngUsh School,' also ' The miraculous Draught of Fishes/ after Raphael.

GODDARD. John, engraver. Practised about the middle of the 17th centurv. He produced some book portraits and. other works for book illustration.

GODFREY, Richard B., engraver. Born in London in 1728, he practised towards the latter half of the 18th century. His chief works were views, antiquities, and some few portraits. He engraved for the 'Antiquarian Repository 7 ana for Bell's 'British Theatre. '

GODFREY, Robert S., glass painter. Practised in the last half of the 18th cen- tury. His colours were brilliant and well arranged, and he claimed to have revived and rivalled the art of the old painters.

GOLD, Captain Charles, ll. E., ama- teur. An officer of the East India Com- pany's Service. He was a tolerable draftsman, and in 1806 published, in folio, an interesting collection of * Oriental Draw- ings, sketched between the Years 1791-98/ representing the costume and customs of the different castes in Coromandel and the neighbouring coasts ; but his drawing is very rude and weak.

GOLD, James, architect. He built St. Botolph Without, Bishopsgate, London, 1725-28.

GOLDAR, John, engraver and drafts- man. Born at Oxford 1729. He was employed by Boydell, and exhibited with the Free Society of Artists a proof engrav- ing in 1765. His works, which are little esteemed, are chiefly of a humorous charac- ter. He engraved a series of four plates, called ' Modern Love,' after Collet ; ana ' Ships After an Engagement,' after Wright. He died suddenly, of apoplexy, in Hyde Park, August 16, 1795.

GOLDICUTT, John, architect. Born 1793. He was a pupil of J. Hakewill, and studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, and afterwards in Paris. He then travelled in Italy, studied in Rome in