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were sold at Christie's the following Feb- ruary.

LUCY, C, portrait painter. Was born in London in 1692. He commenced the study of art when 13 years of age. Was for eight years the pupil of Cignani, and studied at Rome and Bologna. His por- traits are graceful and well drawn. Dr. Pepusch and Farinelli, by him, are en- graved by Van Hacken.

LUCY, Charles, historical painter. He was born at Hereford, and was appren- ticed to his uncle, a chemist there ; but he turned to art, and became a student in the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Paris. He exhi- bited a portrait at the Royal Academy in 1838, and was then living at Hereford; followed, in 1840, by the 'Interview be- tween Milton and Galileo,' and from that time he devoted himself purely to his- torical art. In 1844 he exhibited 'The Good Samaritan' with ' Burns and his Mary;' and for the Westminster Hall competition he commenced a series of large historical works, which first made him known, exhibiting there, in 1844, ' Agrip- pina interceding for the Family of Ca- ractacus,' for which a premium of 100/. was awarded to him; in 1845. ' Religion supported by Faith, Hope, and Charity ; ' and in 1847," 'The Departure of the Pil- grim Fathers.' In 1848 he exhibited at the Royal Academy ' The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America;' m 1849, Court ;' in 1850, ' The Parting of Charles I. and his Children ; ' in 1852, ' The Part- ing of Lord and Lady Russell in 1683;' and continued an exhibitor of subjects chiefly connected with the history of his country up to the year of his death. He had for many years taught in a drawing- school established in Camden Town, and had visited France in 1858-60, and again in 1862. His health had long been failing. Devoted to the highest branch of art, his works, important by their subject and the scale on which he painted, failed to gain the attention they merited, yet many of them have been engraved— ' The Pilgrim Fathers,' 'The Death of Mrs. Claypole,' 'Shakespeare before Sir Thomas Lucy,' 1 Nelson in the Cabin of the Victory.' He died at Notting Hill, May 19,11873, aged 59.
 * Mrs. Claypole's Death-bed at Hampton

LUMLEY, George, amateur. Was a solicitor settled at York, where he was born. He was a friend of Francis Place, and produced in mezzo-tint several por- traits towards the middle of the 18th cen- tury. He died at York, October 12, 1768, aged 60.

LUNDGREN, Egron, water-colour

painter. Received his art education in

Paris, where he resided about four years,

but he was a Swede by birth. He lived

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also four years in Italy and five in Spain, and he travelled in Egypt and in the feast. His first introduction to England was due to J. Phillip, R. A., whom he met at Seville in 1851. He came to London in 1853, and was in 1864 elected an associate of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours, and a year or two later, a full member. He was a frequent and successful exhi- bitor, and his works were noted for their rich colour and full tones. A specially fine one is ' Dominican Friars in the Library of Seville.' In 1874 he exhibited ' Lent in Spain,' 'Dolores.' 'No cares,' and other works. Among nis numerous pictures are several executed for the Queen which have not been exhibited. The sketches he made in India by command of Lord Clive were sold at Christie's in 1875. The King of Sweden made him a knight of the order of Gustavus Vasa in 1861. Two books by him were published at Stockholm, ' Letters from Spain' and 'Letters from India.' He was a good linguist and an accom- plished man. He died at Stockholm, De- cember 16, 1875, in the 60th year of his age.

LUNY, Thomas, marine painter. Prac- tised in London in the second half of the 18th century, and for some time lived in Ratcliffe Highway. He first exhibited at Spring Gardens in 1777-78, and at the Academy in 1780, continuing to exhibit naval actions, coast scenes, and views of the dockyards, up to 1793 ; after which he only exhibited, again in 1802, when, stirred by the battle of the Nile, he exhibited a painting of that victory. Four pictures by him of the ' Essex,' East Indiaman, on her stormy passage to Bombay, are en- graved in aqua-tint. His 'Burning the Spanish Batteries before Gibraltar' and 'Admiral Rodney's Action' are also en- graved. He died at Teignmouth, Sep- tember 30 ; 1837, aged 79. At the Found- ling Hospital there is a painting by him of ' Vessels attacking Land Batteries,' which is carefully painted and truthful, but with- out any attempt at effect. In 1863, 17 paintings by him were sold at Christie's— sea-pieces and coast scenes, with 'Lord Exmouth's Bombardment of Algiers,' and a companion picture, 'The British Fleet leaving Algiers.'

L UP TON, Thomas Gopp, engraver. He was the son of a working goldsmith in Clerkenwell, and was born m 1791. He became the pupil of G. Clint in 1805, and on the completion of his articles he was able to establish himself in his profession. He produced some good plates after Sir T. Lawrence and the most esteemed portrait painters of his day. In 1822 he received the gold Isis medal of the Society of Arts for nis application of soft steel to the process of mezzo-tint engraving. He was