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Florence, and for improving the ai to Westminster Abbey. He also mac

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approach to Westminster Abbey. He also made many designs for art manufactures, and wrote several suggestions and papers connected with art. He died July 6, 1870.

PAP WORTH, Edgar George, sculp tor. Nephew of J. Buonarotti Pap worth, and a pupil of Bucley's. He was a student of the Royal Academy, and first exhibited there in 1832. In the following year he gained the Academy gold medal for his

froup, ' Leucothea presenting the Scarf to Flysses,' and in 1834 was elected to the travelling studentship. In 1836 he sent from Rome to the Academy exhibition a 'Psyche/ In 1838 he had returned, and that year exhibited a * Flora ' and a head of 'Psyche.' Soon after he married a daughter of Bailey, R. A., in whose studio he was employed. He continued to exhibit chiefly busts, statuettes, and sketch de- signs. In 1856 he sent a marble figure, 'The Moabitish Maiden,' a commission from Prince Albert ; in 1859 his last works 'The Young Emigrant' and 'The Bride. He died in 1860.

PARISET, D. P., engraver. Was born at Lyons in 1740. He was a pupil of Demarteau, the inventor of the chalk man- ner. He came to England in 1769, and etched for Ryland, and afterwards worked for Bartolozzi. He engraved a series of plates of the drawings of the great masters, and portraits of English artists after Peter Falconet.

PARK, Thomas, amateur engraver. Was born about 1750, and practised in mezzo-tint. He engraved 'Mrs. Jordan as the Comic Muse/ after Hoppner, 1786; 'Holman and Miss Brunton as Romeo and Juliet/ after Browne ; and also after Reynolds, Beechey, Pave, and others.

PARK, Patrick, R.S. A., sculptor. Was born at Glasgow in 1809. In the earlier part of his career he studied in Italy. In

1840 he came to live in London, and then was first an exhibitor at the Academy. In

1841 he contributed a 'Warrior;' in 1843, ' Hector,' a colossal statue, sending also an occasional bust ; in 1850 lie sent busts for exhibition from Edinburgh; in 1853 and the two next years from Manchester. He excelled as a bust modeller, his works embodying character and tenderness. He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1850. He died in the prime of life at Warrington, August 18, 1855.

PARKE, Robert, architect. Practised in Dublin, and between 1787-94 made con- siderable additions to the exterior of the Irish House of Commons, adding a fine Ionic portico to the western entrance.

PARKE, Henry, architect. Was ori- ginally intended for the bar and received a food classical and mathematical education, le then became the pupil of Sir John Soane, 320

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and travelled to complete his studies, visit- ing Italy and Egypt. He brought home many original measured drawings of the monuments of these countries. In 1830 he exhibited at the Academy an ' Interior of a Sepulchral Chamber,' a clever work, and in 1831 an excellent drawing of the 'Tem-

Eles in the Island of Philce.' He painted oth in oil and water-colours, ana made some elaborately finished views, which were powerful both in effect and colour, and some naval drawings of much ability. A large collection of his drawings is deposited in the Institute of British Architects. He was engaged by his brother architects to design the medal which they presented to Sir John Soane. He died Miy 5, 1835, aged about 45. Many of his works were sold by auction at Sotheby's in May 1836.

PARKER, Frederick, wood-engraver. Son of Mr. John Parker, the publisher. Was of much promise. I)ied young, De- cember 16, 1847.

PARKER, James, engraver. Born 1 750. Pupil of Basire. He joined William Blake in a print shop in 1784, but on some dis- agreement quitted him three years after. He was chiefl v employed in the illustration of books, ana his plates were greatly es- teemed. He engraved, after Stothard, for the ' Vicar of Wakefield,' 1792, and ' Fal- coner's Shipwreck,' 1795. He also engraved after Flaxman, Smirke, Northcote, and for BoydelFs ' Shakespeare.' He worked chiefly in the line manner, was neat and careful in his execution, but wanting in power. He was one of the founders and a governor of the Society of Engravers. He died suddenly May 26, 1805, and was buried at St Cle- ment's Lanes, burial-ground.

PARKER, John, history and portrait painter. Born about 1730. He went to Rome to study, resided there several years, and painted an altar-piece for the Church of St. Uregorio, Monte Celio; about 1762 he returned to England, and m the following year exhibited with the Free Society of Artists, of which he was a member, ' The Assassination of Rizzio,' and his own por- trait He died soon after at Paddington, it is said, in 1765.

PARKER, John, landscape painter. Studied in the Duke of Richmond's gallery, and received some instructions from the Smiths of Chichester. In 1765-66 he ex- hibited landscapes and flowers with the Free Society. He went to Rome, where he was about 1768. He had returned to Eng- land in 1770, and then in the following year exhibited landscapes at the Academy. In 1776 he exhibited, for the last time, three small landscapes, introducing subjects from classic story.

PARKES, David, amateur. Born at Hales Owen, Shropshire, February 21, 1763. He was educated in the village school, and