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HUR Reynolds's 'Coquette;' and Lawrence's 'Master Lambton.' He also engraved for 'The Bijou,' 'Forget-me-not,' and some other of the annuals. He died at Genoa, where he had gone for the restoration of his health, January 21, 1865, aged 71.

HUNNEMAN,, miniature painter. He had a good practice in London in the last quarter of the 18th century, and was from 1777 till his death an exhibitor of portraits at the Academy in oil and crayons, but chiefly in miniature. He died November 21, 1793.

HUNT, H., engraver. Practised in the latter part of the 17th century. He worked for the booksellers, and there are some slight engravings of natural history by him, dated 1683.

HUNT, Thomas F., architect. He was the labourer in trust attached to Kensington Palace, and was an exhibitor on one or two occasions at the Royal Academy. He designed the Burns Mausoleum at Dumfries. He published 'Hints for picturesque Domestic Architecture.' 1825; 'Designs for Parsonage Houses, Almshouses,' &c, 1827; 'Architettura Campestra, Lodges. Gardeners' Houses,' &c; 'Exemplars of Tudor Architecture, adapted to Modern Habitations,' 1829. He died at Kensington, January 4, 1831, aged 40.

HUNT, William, water-colour painter. Born March 28, 1790, in Belton Street, Long Acre, where his father kept a shop as a tin-plate worker. His education was but scanty. A sickly child, he amused himself by drawing, and, overcoming his father's objections, he was apprenticed to John Varley, and in 1808 was admitted a student of the Royal Academy. He had the previous year exhibited there three oil pictures, and continued an exhibitor yearly to 1811. He became a visitor to Dr. Monro's, and the associate of the rising water-colour painters of the day. He often stayed with the doctor for a month at a time, and was paid by him 7s. 6d. per day for the drawings he produced. In 1814 he first connected himself with the Water-Colour Society as an exhibitor, and contributed occasionally to the exhibitions. In 1824 he was elected an associate, and in 1827 a member, of the Society.

From 1824 he was a large and constant exhibitor, for many years his contributions ranging between 20 and 30 works. He will always maintain a very high place in the school of water-colour art. Commencing his practice when that art was in its infancy, his early drawings are in the tinted manner, some of them drawn in with the reed pen; yet in these the original qualities of his matured art may be traced. As this was developed, all the resources and methods are employed to give texture, brilliancy, and power, and in all these he excelled. His best works are wonders of colour and imitative execution—his fruit and flowers unrivalled in truth and completeness of finish; his rustic groups well drawn, full of life and humour, the real children of the soil, redolent of country nature; his landscapes no less truthful and excellent.

Sickly from infancy, he was during his long life more or less an invalid, and lived much at Hastings. Always indefatigable in his art, he continued to work to the last, and his numerous drawings from their varied and life-like character and artistic excellence will never fail to be esteemed and valued. He caught cold, which terminated in apoplexy, and died in Stanhope Street, London, February 10, 1864, in his 74th year.

HUNTER, William, portrait painter. Practised in London the latter part of the 18th century. He made some attempts at history.

HUNTER, Robert, portrait painter. Was born in Ulster, and studied under Mr. Pope, senior. He practised in Dublin about the middle of the 18th century. He had a large and profitable practice. His likenesses were good, his colouring studied and harmonious, and his art generally respectable. He was deemed the first portrait painter in Ireland, and maintained that position till the arrival of Mr. Home, about 1780. He had great knowledge of all matters of interest relating to the fine arts in his country, and readily concurred in the plan for founding the Dublin Society's Art School, His portrait of the Rev. L. Madden, 1745, is mezzo-tinted by R. Purcell.

HUQUIER, James Gabriel, portrait painter. Son of a French painter, who came to England late in life. He practised his art in London, and obtained some celebrity as a painter of small portraits in crayons. He exhibited occasionally at the Academy from 1770 to 1786, and about 1783 resided for a time at Cambridge. He died at Shrewsbury, far advanced in years, June 7, 1805.

HURDIS, John Henry, amateur. Descended from an old Warwickshire family. He finished his education in France, and then, by his own wish, became a pupil of James Heath, the engraver. His property did not necessitate his following art professionally, but he was well known by his etchings as an amateur. He long resided near Lewes, and both by his portrait and topographical etchings has left many memorials of that neighbourhood. He died at Southampton. November 30, 1857, aged 57.

HURLSTON, Richard, portrait painter. Practised in London the latter part of the 18th century. In 1764 he was awarded a premium at the Society of Arts. He contributed portraits to the Royal