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INGALTON, William, subject painter. He was born at Worplesdon, Surrey, in 1794, and was the son of a shoemaker. He painted domestic and rustic scenes, which showed great ability, living the greater part of the time at Eton. He exhibited at the British Institution, 1818, ' Preparing for the Fair' and ' The Vestry; ' and yearly, from 1816 to 1823 — after which his name no longer appears — he contributed to the exhibitions at the Royal Academy subjects of a domestic character — 'The Weading Ring/ * Skittle Players/ ' Bargaining for China/ and 'The Battle Interrupted. ' When about 30 years of ase, owing to extreme ill-health, he ceased to practise as an artist, and became an architect and builder at Windsor. He resided in the latter part of his life at Clewer, where he gained much good will, and died in 1866.

INGLIS, Hester, ornamental designer. She was celebrated for her great skill in caligraphy, but has claims to a place among the artists for her embellishments ana clever head and tail pieces. She practised in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. To the Queen she presented a copy, in French, of the Psalms of David in her own writing, now in the Library of Christ Church, Oxford. Her manuscripts are highly curious. She wrote 'Les Proverbes de Salomon ' in 1599, every chapter of which is in a different hand. There are two manu- scripts by her in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. In the Royal Library there is a collection of 50 emblems by her, finely drawn and written.

INGRAM, John, engraver. Born 1721, in London, where ne learnt his art. In 1755 he went to Paris, and settling there greatly improved his style. He produced several plates after Boucher, but was chiefly employed on small plates for book illustra- tion, most of them vignettes, engraved in a neat, formal manner.

INSKIPP, James, subject painter. He was originally in the Commissariat Service, from which he retired with a pen- sion, and then resided in Soho, where he practised as an artist. He was from 1820 a constant contributor, with one or two

Eeriods of absence, to the Academy Exhi- itions. His first works were landscapes, followed by some portraits and domestic subjects. He was also, from 1825, an ex- hibitor with the Society of British Artists of works both in oil ana water-colours, and up to 1835 was a large contributor ; but from that time he exhibited at the Aca- demy only, sending in 1839 * An Italian Vineyard ; ' in 1840, ' A Hencoop/ which was highly spoken of at the time ; and in 1841, 'Zingarella/ his last exhibited work. 234

Of an irritable temper, he was ill-fitted to contend with the trials of portrait painting, and is said to have dismissed a distinguished sitter, on the second sitting ; telling him with an oath that he hated nun and would not paint him. About this time he retired to Godalming, where he did not altogether lay aside his art, practising for his amuse- ment. He died there, March 15, 1868, aged 78, and was buried in the Godalming Cemetery. He published ' Studies of Heads from Nature/ in 1838.

INWOOD, William, architect and surveyor. Was born about 1771, near Highgate, where his father was bailiff to Lord Mansfield. He designed several country mansions, and in 1819-22, assisted by his sons, he designed and erected the fine new church at St. Pancras. In 1821 he planned the new galleries for St. John's Church, Westminster, and in 1832-33 the new Westminster Hospital. From 1813 he was for several years an exhibitor of archi- tectural designs at the Royal Academy. He died in London, March 16, 1843. He pub- lished * Tables for purchasing Estates/ 1819, which has run through 18 editions.

INWOOD, Henry William, architect. Born May 22, 1794. Son of the above. He was educated under his father, and in 1819 travelled in Greece, where his studies are evinced by the classic church at St. Pancras, the joint work of his father and himself. He was also connected with his father in the erection of St. Martin's Chapel, Camden Town, 1822-24 ; Regent's Square Chapel, 1824-26 ; Somer's Town Chapel, 1824-27. He sailed for Spain in March 1843, and the vessel was lost with all on board. He was for many years, commenc- ing in 1809, an exhibitor at the Royal Aca- demy. He published 'The Erechtheion at Athens/ 1827, and commenced * The Re- sources of Design in the Architecture of Greece, Egypt, and other countries/ but of this two parts only appeared.

INWOOD, Charles Frederick, archi- tect. Born November 28, 1798. Younger brother of the above. He was brought up in his father's office, and was his special assistant. He designed All Saints' Church, Great Mario w, opened 1835, and the St. Pancras National Schools. He exhibited some designs from time to time at the Royal Academy. He died June 1, 1840.

IRELAND, Samuel, engraver and draftsman. Was originally a mechanic in Spitalfields. He commenced dealing in prints and drawings, and in 1760 he gained a Society of Arts' medal, and soon attained some skill in drawing and engraving. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1782 — the only occasion — some water-colour land- scapes and a drawing of ' Children/ and was able, never having travelled, to com- pile and publish, in 1790, ' A Picturesque