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between 1834-38 in Home. There are ten f ull-length statues by him at Sir M. White Ridley's house in Carlton Terrace, por- traying characters from Shakespeare. The statue of her Majesty, executed for the Royal Exchange in 1845, and that of the Prince Consort for Lloyds in 1847, together with the colossal statue of the Marquis of Hastings for Malta in 1848, are among his best known works. He also produced the monument to Southey in Keswick Church, and the statue of Dr. Broughton in Canter- bury Cathedral, with many other portrait statues and busts. He received in the first instance the commission to execute the lions at the base of the Nelson Monu- ment in Trafalgar Square. His works shew a broad manner and are large in style. He was much beloved in private life, and married a sister of Sir James Paget, the eminent surgeon. He died April 8, 1876.

LOUND, Thomas, amateur. He was engaged in a large brewery at Norwich, but was devoted to art and excelled as a landscape painter both in oil and water- colours, painting with great freedom and power. From 1846 to 1855 he was a fre- quent contributor to the Academy Exhibi- tions, chiefly of works of oil, river and coast scenes. He died at Norwich, January 18, 1861, aged 58.

LOVELACE, Francis, amateur. Held a commission as colonel in the army. He painted a portrait of his brother Richard Lovelace, the poet, who died 1658 ; a good head, which Hollar engraved in 1660, and is prefixed to the poets * Lucasta.'

LOVELL, Peregrine, engraver. Prac- tised his art about the middle of the 17th century. There are some spirited heads etched by him in Delia Bella's * Drawing- book,' published in 1634 ; and some small engravings of Flemish soldiers are by his hand. He etched in Hollar's manner, and is said to have imitated him.

LOVER, Samuel, R.H.A., miniature painter. He was born February 24, 1797, at Dublin, where his father was a member of the Stock Exchange. He began art at an early age. and both sang and wrote songs professionally. He practised miniature painting in Dublin, and had some distin- guished sitters ; and in 1822 was elected a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. In 1832 he first exhibited at the Academy in London, sending a miniature of Signor Paganini, and continued to contribute yearly up to 1843, when, tempted by the success of his ' Irish Evenings,' which had become a popular entertainment, he visited the Unitea States, returning in 1848. At this time he appears to have devoted him- self chiefly to literature, and only was an occasional exhibitor at the Academy. In 1851 he sent a ' Drawing on the Ohio ; ' in 1852, ' Rapids and Falls of the Niagara,' J 276

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followed by some paintings in oil ; in 1858, ' The Thames at Chiswick ; ' in 1861, ' The Chesil Beach ; ' and in 1862, < The Kerry Post on Valentine's Day.' But he will be best remembered by his writings—his novels ' Rory O'More/ 1841, and 'Handy Andy,' 1842, both illustrated by designs etched by himself; and his tender and graceful sones, ' The Angel's Whisper,' the 'Four-leavea Shamrock,' 'Molly Carew/ and some others. He was granted a pen- sion of 100/. a year on the Civil list, and during the last four years of his life re- sided at Jersey, where he died July 9, 1868. He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. In addition to the above works and some ballad poetry, he published 'Legends and Tales of Irish Character/ 1832; 'Irish Sketches/ 1837; 'Treasure Trove,' 1844; 'Lyrics of Ireland/ 1858. His life by Bayle Bernard was published in 1874.

LOW, WiHi am, portrait 'painter. Prac- tised in Edinburgh about the middle of the 18th century.

LOWE, Mauritius, history painter. He was reputed a natural son of Lord Sunderland, from whom he had a small annuity, and was a student of the Royal Academy and a pupil of Cipriani, R.A. He exhibited miniatures at the Spring Gardens' Rooms in 1776 and 1779, and in the latter year a ' Venus ' also. He gained the first gold medal awarded by the Aca- demy for his historical painting, 'Time discovering Truth/ and was elected to receive the Academy travelling pension for three years. He went to Rome, but was indolent and spent his time in dis- sipation, and not sending home a picture to the Academy, as required by their laws, forfeited his pension in the second year. He exhibited historical works at the Academy, and in 1783 sent his ' De- luge.' ' There were Giants on the Earth in tnose Days/ a large picture, which was rejected, and subsequently admitted at the solicitation of Dr. Johnson, and placed alone in the Antique Academy. The Doctor said of the picture, *It is both noble and probable.' Northcote, ' that the manner of painting was execrable/ and that the painter ' was too idle and inattentive to attain any excellence.' The picture was in 1835 in the hall of Sutton Place, near Guildford. His best work was a drawing, exhibited 1777, of ' Homer singing his Iliad to the Greeks.' He married a servant girl, by whom he had a large family. Dr. John- son stood godfather to one of his children, befriended him, and left him a small legacy. Some of his conversations are recorded by Boswell ; but Fanny Burney, in her diary, tells most about him : ' There is a certain poor wretch of a villainous painter, one Mr. Lowe, who is in some measure under Dr.

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