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attempt at classic design in this country. He built several mansions in Scotland, among them Broomhall, in Fifeshire, for Lord Elgin, then minister to the Porte, to whom he suggested to obtain casts of the marbles now in the British Museum, and known as the 'Elgin Marbles,' not sup- posing that the originals could be removed. After attaining much local reputation, he died at Chester, on March 29, 1829, aged 85.

HARRISON, Stephen, architect. He held the appointment of architect to James I. Some triumphal arches, which he erected on the entry of that king into London, have been engraved ; but there is no record of any work bv which he is distinguished.

H ARRI&Sj D., water-colour draftsman. He practised m the early tinted style, imi- tating the manner of Malton, and his works possessed much merit. He exhibited a 'View of a Country Seat' at the Academy in 1799, and was then residing at Oxford.

HARTLEY, Miss M., amateur. She is remembered as having produced some clever etchings, among them a landscape dated 1761, and a portrait, from the life, of Buxton, an arithmetician, dated 1764.

HARVEY, Sir George, P.R.S.A., sub- ject and lanascape painter. Born at St Ninian's, near Stirling, in 1805. He was early apprenticed to a bookseller, but soon evinced talents for drawing and a love of art. In 1823 he obtained admission to the Trustees' School in Edinburgh, where he worked diligently and made rapid progress, so that when the Scottish Artists, in 1826, determined to form themselves into a body on the model of the Royal Academy of London, they invited him to join them as an associate, and his contributions to then- annual exhibitions won him his election as a full member in 1829. The wild scenery of his native land, and the struggles of its stern religionists with the Church and State, supplied Harvey with some of his best sub- jects, and the union of figures and land- scape well suited his powers; such were ' Covenanters preaching/ 1830 ; ' Covenant- ers' Baptism/ 1831 ; ' The Battle of Drum- clog' in 1835, etc. Some of these works were at once well engraved, and aided by the feeling which the writings of Scott (from which some of the subjects were chosen) had aroused, speedily gained great popularity.' He exhibited for the first time in London in 1843, the subject being ' An Incident in the life of Napoleon.' Two of his pictures are in the Scottish National Gallery, * Dawn revealing the New World to Columbus,' and 'Quitting the Manse.' On the death of Sir T. Watson Gordon, he was elected President of the Scottish Aca- demy, and knighted by her Majesty in 1867. His pictures, though somewhat heavy in execution, are picturesque in com- 200

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bination and rich in tone of colour. He died in Edinburgh. January 22, 1876.

HARVEY, William, wood engraver and designer. Born at Newcastie-on- Tyne, July 13, 1796. He was apprenticed to Thomas Bewick at the age of 14, and chiefly employed during his apprenticeship upon common trade-work on copper and wood. He also assisted on his master's woodcuts for JSsop's 'Fables.' For his improvement he came to London in 1817, and placed himself under B. R. Haydon. continuing to work all the time as a wood engraver. In 1821 he cut Haydon's ' Den- tatus,' a work which at once, from its ability and unusual size, gave him a reputation. Later he devoted himself to designing for illustrations both on wood and copper; and in 1824 abandoned wood engraving and at once found full employment in designing, his drawings on wood being especially adapted to the wood engravers art. He designed for the illustration of the ' Babes in the Wood,' 'The Blind Beggar of Beth- nal Green,' Hood's 'Eugene Aram,' and many other works. In 1840 he became largely employed for the illustration of works published by Charles Knight. Among his best designs may be cited ms ' Arabian Nights' and the tasteful vignettes for Northcote's 'Fables.' He died at Rich- mond, where he had long resided, on January 13. 1866.

HASSEL, William, portrait painter. Practised in miniature and oil towards the end of the 17th century. One of his por- traits is engraved by Peter Yanderbank ; and John Smith mezzo-tinted a portrait painted by him in 1 707. He sat to Kneller for his own likeness. George Lambert was his pupil.

H ASSELL, J., draftsman and engraver. He practised about the end of the 18th century. He drew and engraved 16 tinted aqua-tints for a ' Picturesque Guide to Bath and Bristol Hotwells,' 1793. To several of them Ibbetson added the figures and cattle, giving some spirit to an otherwise tame performance. He published, 1790, a 'Tour of the Isle of Wight,' with many aqua-tint plates, engraved by himself ; in 1806. 'Life of George Morland;' in 1801, ' Callographia, or the Art of Multiplying Drawings;' and in 1820 a 'Progressive Drawing-Book/ in water-colours.

H ASSELL, Edward, landscape painter. He was the son of an engraver. For several years he was an exhibitor at the Society of British Artists, chiefly of interiors of Gothic edifices. In 1841 he was elected a member of the Society, and exhibited the ' Interior of Gloucester Cathedral' and the 'Interior of Winchester Cathedral. William and Mary returning from the Altar.' In 1842 he contributed 'The Mountain Torrent;' in 1843 and 1844 he was a large exhibitor;