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Progress of the work, were removed to Hampton Court, and. with his assistants and family, he followed them. After many more years' labour, careful drawings being completed, the artists moved in a bodv to Edgefield, in Norfolk ; and then, not find- ing sufficient convenience, to Ooltishall, near Norwich. Here the sixth plate was in advanced progress, and the seventh and only remaining plate commenced, when Holloway diecl in February 1827, aged 79. George III. felt much interest in the work, and appointed him his historical engraver. He had suffered an early disappointment, and never married. A brief memoir of him, in small octavo, was published in 1827, but contains little of interest con- nected with his art. His careful drawings for the cartoons were sold by auction m 1862. His engravings were neatly and carefully finished, but lack the drawing and spirit of the ruder works of Dorigny.

HOLMAN, Francis, marine painter. He exhibited yearly at the Royal Academy, commencing m 1774, and enjoyed a con- temporary reputation. He painted storms and sea-fights. In 1778, ' Action between the French and English Fleets in 1759; ' in the following year, 'The Attack upon Rhode Island ' and ' A Storm at Sea ; f in 1782, 'Admiral Parker's Fight with the Dutch Fleet/ from a sketch made during the action; in 1783, Lord Rodney's En- gagement with the French Fleet under the Count de Grasse;' and in 1784, a naval action, his last exhibited work.

HOLME, Arthur, architect. He prac- tised in Liverpool, where he enjoyed a local reputation. He built St. Paul s Church, St. Matthew's Church, All Souls' Church and Schools, St. Andrew's Church and Schools, St. Aldan's Church and Schools. All Saints' Church, some warehouses, ana other buildings in that borough. He died early in December 1857.

HOLMES, James, miniature painter. Born 1777. He showed an early talent for drawing, and was apprenticed to an en- graver, with whom he made rapid progress, but on the termination of his apprentice- ship he turned to the practice of water- colours, and in 1813 joined the Water- Colour Society. He exhibited, with some portraits, rural subjects, generally treated with humour — * Hot Porridge,' 'Cinderella,' ' Michaelmas Dinner,' ' Going to School,' 'The Doubtful Shilling' — which was en- graved, and was very popular — ' Girl pro- tecting Chickens from a Hawk,' ' The un- skilful Carver' (purchased by the King). In 1822 he left the Society. He had in 1819 first exhibited at the Royal Academy, and was soon after led to attempt oil paint- ing, and in this medium, as well as in water-colour, was for many years an occa- sional exhibitor of portraits and portrait

groups. He was an active promoter of the foundation of the Society of British Artists, and in 1829 became a member and an ex- hibitor, sending a portrait of George IV. in water-colours, with, from time to time, a portrait up to 1850, when he resigned his membership. Soon after he retired from London, and spent the greater part of his latter years in Shropshire. He died February 24, 1860. His chief practice was in miniature, and he met with great en- couragement, and had many distinguished sitters, among them several members of the royal family and Lord Byron, who preferred his work to any other. He was clever in the choice of a subject, and his works were always most carefully finished and good in colour. Genial and buoyant in spirit, he was gifted with great musical talent. He became a favourite with George IV., and was in the habit of joining both in singing and playing with his Majesty.

HOLMES, P., engraver. Practised in London at the end of the 17th century. He worked with the graver only, but never attained any excellence. The greater part of the illustrations of Quarles's ' Emblems ' are engraved by him.

HOLTE, Thomas, architect. Was a native of York. Practised in the time of James I. The revival of Gothic architec- ture at Oxford is greatly due to him. He built in that city, the square of the public schools, which is of some grandeur and fine in its proportions. The groined vault under the eastern wing of the Bodleian Library is an example of his skill, as is also the quad- rangle of Merton College. The whole of Wadham College is attributed to him. He died at Oxford, September 9, 1624, and was buried there in Holywell Churchyard.

HOLWORTHY, Jambs, water-colour painter. He was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy about the beginning of the 19th century, and made himself known by his Welsh views. He was in 1804 one of the foundation members of the Water-Colour Society, and from that time to 1813 a constant contributor to its exhi- bitions, sending views chiefly in Wales, the Lake districts of England, and in Yorkshire. He continued to practise in London up to 1822. He married in 1824 a niece of Wright, of Derby, who was also known as an artist, and then retired to reside upon some property, the Brookfield estate, which he purchased, near Hathersedge, in that county. He died in London in June 1841, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

HOME, Robert, portrait and subject painter. Was the son of an apothecary in London. He studied under Angelica Kauff- man, R.A., and for a time in Rome. He first appears in the Academy catalogue as the exhibitor of a portrait m 1770. He went early to practise in Dublin, and exhi-

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