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to complete his studies at Rome on their student's pension, and started in the sum- mer of 1775, remaining there till the autumn of 1782, when he diea of fever. He was a constant exhibitor at the Academy from its establishment, chiefly of small whole-length portraits, with some life-size ; and of draw- ings, stained views of temples in Asia Minor and Greece, his last contribution being sent from Rome in 1776. Woollett engraved the Mer de Glace and four other Swiss views after him, Sandby several of his views in aqua-tint, and William Byrne a selection of his Greek drawings for the .Dilettanti Society.

PARS, Henry, draftsman and chaser. Was the elder brother of the above. He was brought up to his father's business as a chaser. On the falling off of this trade, he was employed, about 1763. to manage the St. Martin's Lane School, which was thence called Pars' School, and in connexion with which his name became well known. In this employment he continued till his death, in his 73rd year, May 7, 1806. His brother, Albert Pars, was a successful modeller in wax.

PARSONS, Francis, portrait painter. Student in the St. Martin s Lane Academy. He exhibited with the artists at Spring Gardens' Rooms, in 1763, a portrait of one of the Indian Chiefs then in London, and of Miss Davis as Madge in * Love in a Vil- lage.' He was a member of the Incorpor- ated Society of Artists, 1766, but had not much success as a painter, and for many years kept a shoo as picture-dealer and cleaner. McArdell engraved his Indian chiefs, and Dunkarton a portrait by him of Brindley. the engineer.

PARSON, William, amateur. Born in London, 1736. Was the son of a builder in Bow Lane, and was educated at St. Paul's School. At 14 he was apprenticed to an architect, and took several premiums at the Society of Arts. On the completion of his apprenticeship, he went on the stage, and became a very popular comic actor, but he never entirely relinquished his art. He painted architectural subjects, landscapes, and fruit pieces, the latter his best produc- tions. He died February 3, 1795.

PARTRIDGE, John, portrait painter. He was bora February 28, 1790. Little can be traced of his early career. In 1815 he appears as an exhibitor at the Royal Academy, sending portraits in that year, and in 1817-18-19, and from that time was a regular contributor to the exhibitions. He sent on one of two occasions only a subject picture— in 1830, * Titania, Puck, and Bot- tom ; ' in 1836, ' Sketch of a Sketching Society, the Critical Moment.' In 1843 he exhibited two portraits, the Queen and Prince Albert, both of which were engraved ; and in 1845 he was appointed portrait ^322

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painter extraordinary to her Majesty and the Prince. In 1846 he exhibited for the last time, sending portraits of Lord and Lady Beauvale. His portraits were care- fully drawn and painted, his likeness good, and his portrait of the Queen was popular. He for 30 years occupied an excellent posi- tion as a portrait painter, and made a property by his art ; but he did not attain to the first rank. He was a member of the Sketching Club. He died November 25> 1872. in his 83rd year.

PASSE (orDE Passe), Crispin, engrav- er. There is great uncertainty both as to the place and time of his birth. He is

fenerally stated to have been born at Jtrecht, or Arneminden. about 1560. He was a man of letters, and early studied art. He was invited to Paris to teach drawing, and from thence came to England, where he executed numerous works, both portraits and subjects from his own designs and after various masters. He drew the figure well, and the extremities with much knowledge. He worked entirely with the graver, in a fine clear style, but hard. His portraits, many of which he drew from the life, are his best works. Among his English por- traits are Queen Elizabeth in a sumptuous dress ; James L, Henry Prince of Wales, and his brother Charles, the Count Palatine and Elizabeth his wife. Vertue supposes he left England before 1635. as none of his works dated here are after tnat year. He published in four languages a book on the art of painting and drawing. He also illustrated with sixty plates, in folio, ' In- struction du Roi en T'Exercise de monter a Cheval.'

PASSE (or De Passe), Crispin, engrav- er. Eldest son and pupil of the above. There are a few plates oy his hand ; but so little is known of him — not even the fact that he practised his art in England — that his place in this work is questionable.

PASSE (or De Passe), Magdalen, engraver. Daughter of the elder Crispin. Was born at Utrecht, 1583. She practised about 1620 in the same manner as the rest of her family, using the graver only, and in a neat literal style. There is a portrait by her of Catherine Duchess of Buckingham, some plates after classic pictures, and land- scapes. She worked in Germany and Den- mark as well as in this country.

PASSE (or De Passe), Simon, engrav- er. Born at Utrecht, 1591. Son of the elder Crispin, with whom he is supposed to have come to England. His earliest work here is dated 1613. He engraved the por- traits of many distinguished persons, among them a whole-length of Queen Elizabeth ; several portraits of James I. : his Queen on horseback, with a view of Windsor, dated 1617 ; Prince Henry ; Villiers Duke of Buckingham, 1617 ; Carr Earl of Somerset