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of Handel by him in the National Portrait Gallery. He had a large collection of draw- ings, many of them probably came into his possession from Richardson. He died at Twickenham, January 26, 1779.

HUDSON, Henry, enjraver. Born in London. He practised in mezzo-tint about the end of the 18th century, but little is known of him. He engraved 4 Belshazzar's Feast/ after Rembrandt ; ' David and Bath- sheba.' after Castelli; and Sir William Hamilton and some other portraits, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. He died abroad in 1762.

HUGFORD, Ignatio, history painter. Born in England. He settled early in life at Florence, where he practised as an his- torical painter. Some of his works are in the Ducal collection, and the altar-piece of Sta. Felicita, in that city, is by him. His works have not much merit. He is chiefly remembered as the master of Bartolozzi, R.A. He died 1778, aged 75.

HTJGGINS, William John, marine painter. Began life as a sailor, and passed his early days at sea in the service of the East India Company. Of the circumstances and opportunities which made him an artist little is known, but he was early in life settled in Leadenhall Street, painting the portraits of ships, some of his first being those in the East India Company's service. In this he found remunerative employment, and gradually improving his work was ad- mitted to the Academy Exhibition, and he continued for several years an occasional exhibitor. In 1834 he was appointed marine painter to William IV., who esteemed his work rather for its correctness than its art. He painted for his Majesty three large pictures of the ' Battle of Trafalgar,' which are now at Hampton Court. His works are tame in design, skies bad in colour, seas thin andlpoor. He died May 19, 1845, aged 64. Several of his paintings are engraved.

HUGHES, Henry, wood-engraver. Born about 1796. He practised his art in London, and engraved trie illustrations for many works, among others, ' The Beauties of Cambria.' the landscape views of which are cut witn much ability.

HUGHES, Robert Ball, sculptor. Student of the Academy. Gained the gold medal in 1823 for his group of i Mercury and Pandora.' He exhibited a bust at the Academy in 1822, his gold medal group in 1824 ; in 1825, ' Achilles ; ' in 1826. two busts; and in 1828, his ' Shepherd Boy ; ' after which he went to America, and his name no longer appears in the catalogues.

HUGHES, William, wood-engraver. Was a native of Liverpool, and apprenticed to Henry Hole. His earliest works were for the illustration of Gregson's * Fragments of Lancashire;' some of nis most finished 228

for Butter's 'Delineations of Fonthill.' He also engraved for Dibdin's 'Decameron/ 1817, and Johnson's ' Tjpographia,' 1824. He had great bower of imitation, and two blocks after Holbein and some of his illus- trations for Ottley's ' History of Engraving ' are excellent. He died in Lambeth, Feb- ruary 11, 1825, aged 32. His works are neat in finish, and though dry and hard possess much merit.

HUGO op St. Alban's. He is recorded as the master painter of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, temp. Edward I.

HULETT, J., engraver. He practised in London in the reign of Charles I., and found his chief employment with the book- sellers. There is, botn drawn and engraved by him, a portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and of Sir Thomas Fairfax.

HULETT. James, engraver. Towards the middle ot the 18tn century he practised in London, and was chiefly employed by the booksellers. He executed the cuts for an edition of ' Joseph Andrews,' and many of the plates for Coetligon's ' Dictionary of Arts and Sciences,' and for a ' Life of Queen Anne.' He died in Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, January 1771.

HULL, Thomas li. % miniature painter. First exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1775, and continued to contribute up to the year 1800.

HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithographer. Son of a German musician. He was born in London, and devoted him- self to art; travelled, and made on the Continent many sketches and studies. In the year 1818 he tried lithography, and printed many of his own drawing^. He was so successful that his instruction was sought both by artists and amateurs ; and he determinea to devote himself to the new art, which was indebted to him for great improvements. He succeeded in producing a graduated tint, and in the use of white for the high lights. He was en- gaged in the fine folio works of Stanfleld, Roberts, Harding, Nash, Haghe, and others. After many experiments, he invented the litho-tint process, the use of liquid ink on the stone with a Drush, and in this manner published the works of Cattermole, and afterwards gave greater variety in the art by the use of the stump on the stone. He died in Great Marlborough Street, Novem- ber 15, 1850. in his 62nd year.

HULSBERG, Henry, engraver. Was born at Amsterdam. He practised in London many years, but the time of his arrival here is not known. His chief works are portraits. Some architectural plates by him in the * Vitruvius Britannicus ' and a large view of St. Peter's, Rome, are well engraved ; but his works, though neat, are tasteless in manner. He was paralysed for two years before his death, and was assisted