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however, mainly confined to Scotland, and it was not till 1827 that he began to ex- hibit at the Royal Academy in London. Continuing to improve in his art, in 1841 he was elected an associate, and in 1850 a full member, of that body, and the same year succeeded to the presidency of the Scottish Academy. He was at the same time appointed the Queen's limner for Scotland, and knighted. Enjoying the society and friendship of many distin- guished men, he lived a single life in his native city, where he died rather suddenly on June 1, 1864. His portraits are vigor- ous and manly. He seized with great success the character of his sitters, uniting frequently great intellect and expression; his aim was rather tone than colour ; his compositions simple, with no attempt at making up or backgrounds. He succeeded best with his male heads. His works were greatly admired when exhibited at Paris in 1855, and won for him a medal.

GORE, Charles. Probably an amateur. Drew in pen and ink marine subjects with much f reedom ? well coloured, and not with- out power. His shipping is well understood and very spirited. There are many of his drawings m the Cracherode collection at the British Museum, chiefly dated between 1790-94.

COSSET, Isaac, wax modeller. De- scended from a French Huguenot family who took refuge in Jersey. He invented a composition of wax, in which he modelled portraits with much abilitv. He was a contributor to the first Artists' Exhibition in 1760, and was a member of the Incor- porated Society of Artists. His works are numerous, and include the royal family and many distinguished persons from the reign rf George II. to 1780. He died at Ken- sington, in his 88th year, November 28, 1799.

GOTT, Joseph, sculptor. He was a student of the Royal Academy, and in 1819 gained the gold medal for his group of * Jacob wrestling with the Angel/ which he exhibited with two other works the following year; and in 1821, his sketch for * Babes in the Wood/ a 'Fawn and Nvmph/ and * Sisyphus. ' He did not ex- lubit again till 1826, when he sent to the Academy a * Sleeping Nymph/ and 'A Gleaner.' By the kindness of Sir Thomas Lawrence, and assisted by a gentleman of his own name, but unconnected with him, ! ie was enabled to go to Rome, from whence ne sent to the exhibition, in 1830, ' De- votion/ and in 1831 his finished work, ' Babes in the Wood/ in marble. He next appears in 1837, with a marble group, tinued an occasional contributor of a work from Rome, where he had settled, up to 1848, when he exhibited, for the last time,
 * Sylvia and the wounded Stag ; ' ana con-

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' Mary Magdalene/ a marble group. He died at Rome soon after, leaving to his son, who took up his residence there, a competence he had secured by his art. Several of his chief works are at Armley House, Yorkshire; and in the village church there two life-size statues, 'Re- signation' and 'Grief/ and a recumbent figure of Mr. B. Gott. At Chatsworth and at Wentworth there are some of his works

GOUGAIN, T. engraver. Lived in London and engraved some of Sir Joshua Reynolds's works in mezzo-tint.

GO UGH, Alexander D., architect. He was born November 3. 1804. Was at the age of 19 a pupil of Mr. B. Wyatt; on leaving him, joining a partner, ne com- menced practice. He erected several schools, 12 churches, of which the chief are, St. Saviour's, Camberwell, and St. John's, with a parsonage at Tunbridge Wells. He died September 8, 1871.

GOULDSMITH, Harriet, landscape painter. She first appears as an exhibitor at the Royal Academy in 1809, and with some long intervals continued to exhibit up to 1854. In 1813 she was elected a member of the Water-Colour Society, and contributed to the Society's Exhibitions up to 1820. She also exhibited on one or two occasions in Suffolk Street. Her works were chiefly landscape views, but she painted two or three portraits, and one subject picture from ' Don Quixote.' Her landscapes were pleasing and well esteemed. She published in 1819 four landscape etch- ings of Claremont, and in 1824 four litho- graphic views, drawn on stone. About 1839 she married Captain Arnold, R.N.. and from that time exhibited in her married name. She died January 6, 1863, aged 76. He was a nephew of Bernard Lens, to whom he probably owed his instruction in his art. He practised several years in London early in the 18th century, and painted some clever miniatures. He was also a good copyist.
 * GOUPY, Louis, miniature painter.

GOUPY, Joseph, water-colour drafts- man. He was a relative of the foregoing, and was born at Nevers, Prance. He came to England when very young and settled here. In conjunction with Tille- mans he painted a set of scenes for the opera. He was a clever copyist of the Italian masters, and was very fashionable as a drawing-master. He taught Frederick, Prince of Wales, who employed him at Kew and at Clieveden House. George III., whom he had also taught, on his accession allowed him a small pension. He drew small figure subjects and miniature portraits in body colours with great truth and fidelity, ne also drew landscapes and etched some spirited plates, both from his

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