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Front of a Cathedral.' He erected several fine residences— Selwood Park, Berkshire ; Moor-place, Herts; Heath-lane Lodge, Twickenham ; Cottesbrooke, Northamp- tonshire; Preston Hall, Edinburghshire; and published, 1801, plans and views of the buildings he had erected.

MITCHELL, Edward, sculptor. He exhibited at the Academy in 1854 a me- dallion bust ; in 1863, ' Venus surprised, 7 a marble bas-relief; followed, in 1864, by two busts. He was employed upon two colossal figures for Sir Arthur Guinness — ' Erin ' and the ' Archangel Michael/ when, owing to depression, caused by the loss of his wife, he committed suicide, April 17, 1872, aged 41.

MITCHELL, Thomas, amateur. He was Master Shipwright's assistant at Chat- ham dockyard, and afterwards became Assistant Surveyor of the Navy. He was a good sailor and ship-builder, added to which he was a clever painter of marine subjects. He was an occasional honorary exhibitor at the Royal Academy from 1774 — when he exhibited 'his Majesty's yacht coming to anchor in the Downs — to 1789, and his exhibited works include 1 The Burning of the French Fleet at La Hague/ ' A Jiftorm, with shipwreck/ etc.

MOGFORD, Thomas, portrait painter. He was a native of Devonshire, and prac- tised for many years in that county, residing at Exeter. From 1838 to 1854 he was an occasional exhibitor of portraits, with some- times a subject picture, at the Royal Aca- demy—in 1838, ' Caught in the Fact ; ' in 1844, 'The Sacrifice of Noah;' in 1846, ' Loves of the Angels/ He had been for several years in failing health, and died at Guernsey in 1868.

Born about 1670 in Jersey. His parents were poor, and he was sent to London when a boy and apprenticed to a house- painter on London Bridge. He was clever, and gradually improving himself in art, became a good painter of marine subjects, exhibiting his paintings in his windows to the many seafaring men who congregated in the neighbourhood. He was an imitator of the Vandeveldes, his execution good, his vessels well drawn, and his knowledge of art considerable. There is a large picture by him in Paper Stainers 7 Hall, dated 1726, and a sea-fight at Hampton Court, luminous and carefully painted, the colour good, but tame in its treatment of the sub- ject. He is reputed to have excelled in calms. There are some pen drawings by him in Indian ink. He decorated a car- riage for the unfortunate Admiral Bynff with ships and naval trophies. He died at Westminster in the beginning of the year 1749. « MONO YER, John Baptists, flower and
 * M N A M Y, Peter, marine painter.

ornamental painter. Born at Lille, 1635; educated at Antwerp, where he studied as a history painter. But returning to Lille he applied himself to flower painting, and with so much success that he was employed by Le Bran in the ornamental part of his work at Versailles, and in 1663 made a member of the French Academy. He was brought to England by the Duke of Mon- tague to embellish his house in Blooms- bury, and was afterwards employed by several of the nobility, and by Queen Mary. He commenced the publication of a large collection of flowers and fruits, which he etched himself in a bold, free style. He died in London in 1699, aged 64. Antony Monoyer, his son and pupil, painted flowers and fruits with much skill. MONRO, Henry, portrait and subject painter. Born in London, August 30, 1791. Was the son of Br. Monro, who was well known as a physician and by his friendship with the early painters in water- colours. He was educated at Harrow, and entered the navy, which he quitted before he was formally placed on the books of the frigate he had joined. For a short time he had a wish to enter the army ; but he at last decided upon art, and in 1806 was admitted a student of the Royal Aca- demy. When a little advanced he attempt- ed portraiture, chiefly in crayons, and there is a portrait by him of his fattier in this manner at the College of Physicians of more than ordinary merit. He then vigorr ously commenced painting in oil, making studies for some great works which he pro- jected, and occasionally sketching from nature. In 1811 he exhibited at the Aca- demy *A Laughing Boy/ 'Boys at Mar- bles/ and some portraits and works of the same class in the following year. In 1811 he visited Scotland, and failing from his horse was seriously injured, and from this and subsequent neglect suffered a danger- ous illness. On his restoration to health in 1812, he painted 'Othello, Iago and Desdemona/ exhibited at the Academy in the following year ; and at the British In- stitution, 'The Disgrace of Wolsey/ for which the directors awarded him a premium of 100 guineas. These were the only pic- tures of a high class he painted; but he left some clever drawings on grey paper in black and white chalk, and some etchings. In January 1814 he was seized with a fatal malady, of which he died on March 5 fol- lowing, in his 23rd year. /S71 • MORE, Sir Antonio, Knt., portrait /&*^ painter. Was born at Utrecht m 1525, -o^v and studied under Schoreel and at Rome. In 1552 he went to Spain, and painted a

Srtrait of Philip II. in the same year, e became a favourite with this prince, and was sent by him to take the portrait of Donna Maria Infanta of Portugal, his

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