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unfinished works ; among them the statue of John Kemble, in Westminster Abbey. He exhibited at the Academy, commencing in 1814, many groups in high art — ' Christ fighting with Apollyon/ ' Leonidasat Ther- mopylae/ ' Venus and Aurora as the Morn- ing and Evening Stars.' About 1818 he tried a few busts, but after 1820 his con- tributions, which ceased about 1850, were entirely monumental figures or bas-reliefs for monuments. He died, aged above 90, about 1867.

H I N C K S, William, engraver and painter. He was born at Waterford, and was apprenticed to a blacksmith. Self- taught, he tried art, and practised towards the latter part of the 18th century. While in Ireland he drew and engraved in the dot manner a series of designs represent- ing the progress of the linen manufacture, published in 1782. On coming to London, he designed some illustrations for an edition of ' Tristram Shandy.' He first exhibited at the Academy in 1781, and was an occa- sional exhibitor, sending in 1784 an alle- gorical painting. He tried both history and portrait, and from 1785 to 1790 ex- hibited miniatures. He exhibited for the last time in 1797, and was living in London at the close of the century.

HINDE, T.. engraver. He practised about the middle of the 17th century, chiefly in portraits.

HlORNE ; Francis, architect. Was born at Warwick in 1741, and was reputed one of the early students of Gothic. His church at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is an instance of his ability. He also built, 1776, the church at Stony Stratford. The mansion at Foremark, Derbyshire, and the gaol, sessions house, and town hall, at Warwick, are designed by him. He died December 9, 1789, at Warwick, and was buried there.

HIXON, James Thompson, water- colour painter. He was "in 1866 elected an associate member of the Institute of Water-Colour Painters, and in the follow- ing year, whilst residing at Algiers, he sent six Algerine scenes to the Society's Exhi- bition. He was of promising abilities, but died of pulmonary consumption, at Capri, July 30, 1868, aged 32, and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Naples.

HOADLY, Mrs., portrait painter. See Curtis, Saeah.

♦ HOARE, William, R.A., portrait and history painter. Was born at Eye, in Suffolk, 1706. He received a liberal edu- cation, and then studied art under Grisoni, an Italian, practising in London. He afterwards went to Rome, where he availed himself of the opportunities for improving in art ; and, after nine years spent on the Continent, returned to England and settled at Bath, where he established himself as a



portrait painter, practising both in oil and m crayons, and finding among his sitters some of the most distinguished visitors. He wished to follow the grand style, but met with no encouragement. He painted, however, an altar-piece for St. Michael's Church, Bath, ana also for the Octagon Chapel in that city, as well as a picture for the hospital there ; but these works, if they still exist, do not possess much merit. He was one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy, and contributed to its exhibitions portraits (full-lengths) and groups, with some classic designs in crayons, exhibiting for the last time in 1779. He died at Bath in December 1792. There are a few known etchings by him. painter. Son of the foregoing. Was born at Bath in 1755, and studied art there under his father. In 1772 he gained a Society of Arts' premium, and at the age of Jj 17 came to London and entered the schools ^J of the Academy. In 1776 he was sent to ^S Rome, where he was the pupil of Mengs, Vy and was diligent in copying the great works, v He returned to London m 1780. and for a 4 time practised his profession, exhibiting at ^ the Royal Academy in the following year ; *^ and in 1782. a classical attempt, ' Alceste, • devoted to death, recommends her children jj to Vesta/ He also painted a portrait of ^( Sir Thomas Lawrence, when a cnild, which * was engraved by Sherwin ; and up to 1785 JJ exhibited a portrait and a subject picture x at the Academy. But it seems his return > * had been heralded by expectations he did v^ not fulfil. He ceased to exhibit, and ill- -^ health, probably added to want of success, ^J induced him to make a voyage to Lisbon. ^ He returned in 1788, and when he again v settled in London, he tried literature, and ™ wrote some successful comic operas, pro- ducing, between 1788 and 1799, 20 pfays, chiefly musical farces, one of which at least, > ' No Song, no Supper/ continues to hold its place on the stage.
 * HOARE, Prince, portrait and hUtory

In 1799 he was appointed to the honorary office of foreign corresponding secretary to the Royal Academy. He wrote several works connected with the fine arts — ' Aca- demic Annals/ 'Inquiry into the present State of the Arts of Design in England/ 1806 ; ' The Artist/ a collection of essays, 1809; and in 1813, 'The Epochs of the Fine Arts/ He died at Brighton, aged 80, December 22, 1834.

HOARE, Sir Richard Colt, Bt., ama- teur. Born in 1758, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1787. He drew many of the views to illustrate Coxe's ' Historical Tour in Monmouthshire/ published in 1801 ; but was known by his landscapes as early as 1780. He went to Rome with Lord de Tabley, and with him sketched the antique I ruins and scenery. He died 1841.

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