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bited there in 1780 no less than 22 por- traits and an allegorical picture. He also sent portraits from thence for exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1781-82, and re- turned to London in 1789, from whence, at an early age, he went to India. He first settled at Lucknow, and was appointed portrait and historical painter to the King of Oude. He afterwards resigned that office and retired to Cawnpoor, having realised a considerable fortune by the prac- tice of his profession. When a picture {)leased by the recognised fidelity of the ikene3s or the faithful rendering of the costume, with the jewellery and the rich accoutrements, the generosity of the royal sitter frequently knew no bounds. In some of his groups of large ceremonials he had to encounter great difficulties from the ig- norance of the King, and had frequently, when his Majesty deposed his minsters or beheaded them, to make corresponding changes in his pictures. In 1797 he sent home for exhibition at the Academy, * The Reception of the Mysore Princes as Host- ages Dy the Marquis Cornwallis/ and ' The Death of Colonel Morehouse at the Storming of Bangalore.' He died about the year 1836. There is a large picture of * The King of Oude receiving Tribute/ by him, at Hamp- ton Court. His pictures were carefully and accurately painted, his colouring rich and harmonious. He prepared his colours himself, and his pictures stand well. Several of his works are engraved. He published a ' Description of Seringapatam/ 1796, and ' Select views in Mysore, which represent the chief scenes of the campaign against Tippoo Sultan in 1797. His two sons were in the Indian army, and one of them was killed at the head of his regiment at the battle of Sobraon. Sir Everard Home, Bt., was his brother.

HONDIUS, Jonoous, engraver. Born at Ghent about 1563. Studied there the classics and mathematics, and when about 20 years of age fled to England, where he made mathematical instruments and en- graved charts and maps. Besides these, he engraved some portraits, among them Queen Elizabeth, Thomas Cavendish, famed as a sailor, a large print of Sir Francis Drake, &c. He married in London in 1586, and had a family. Removed to Amsterdam, he died there in 1611.

HONDIUS, Henbt, engraver. Was born in London about 1588. The son of the above, by whom he was instructed. There are many known portraits by him, neatly but stiffly executed:. Among them, portraits of Queen Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I. He died about 1658. • HONDIUS, Abraham, animal painter. Son of the foregoing. He was born, ac- cording to some authorities, at Rotterdam, in 1638, and camcto England in the reign 222

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of Charles II. He painted hunting-pieces and animals, and greatly excelled in his vigorous and characteristic treatment of dogs. There are a few good etchings by him. He died in London 1695. • HONE, Nathaniel, R.A., portrait

fainter. Born in 1718, at Dublin, where *J*W is father was a merchant. He early ac- "~ quired a love of painting, and (self-taught)

Eractised portraiture. He came to Eng- ind when young, and followed his profes- sion in several parts of the country, parti- cularly at York, where he married a lady of some property. Shortly after he came to London and settled in St. James's Place. For some years, with increasing reputation, he painted both in oil and miniature, and more especially in enamel, in which he ex- celled, and became the first artist of his day. He was a member of the Incorpor- ated Society of Artists and one of the foundation members of the Royal Aca- demy, but some pique against the president, Reynolds, led him into collision with that boay.

He painted a picture of ' The Conjurer/ which was considered, though not very apparent, a covert attack upon Reynolds, and a second work attacking (it was so con- strued) Angelica Kauffman. These works the academicians refused to exhibit, and, angry at their rejection, he made in 1775 an exhibition of his own works, about 60 or 70 in number, including the two which had given offence. He was a constant exhibitor of portraits at the Academy from its foundation to his death. Sometimes he sent a portrait in character, as ' A Fair Penitent/ ' St. Cecilia,' ' Hebe/ and one or two subject pictures, ' David when a Shep- herd,' * A Spartan Boy/ * Nathan and DaviaV He died at Rathbone Place, London, August 14, 1784, in his 67th year, and was buried at Hendon. His portraits were good, but hot and unpleasant in colour. He drew occasionally m crayons, and scraped some good mezzo-tints from his own pictures, particularly from his own portrait, painted m 1782, which is in the Royal Academy collection. There are also a few-etchings from his hand. He had collected many

Erints and drawings, which he distinguished y the mark of a human eye. These he sold during his lifetime. His pictures and the materials of his art were sold in 1785. HONE, Camillus, portrait painter. Younger son of N. Hone, R. A. He was an exhibitor at the Royal Academy from 1777 to 1780, and then practised his art with success for several years in the East Indies. On his return he settled in Dublin, and was appointed to a situation in the Stamp Office there. He died in 1837, at a very advanced age.'

' HONE, Horace, A.R.A., miniature painter. Son of the above. He practised