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the latter half of that century. His work was in the line manner, but was only of a mediocre class. He married one of Gerard Vaudergucht's daughters.

PRATT, Sir Rooee, Knt., architect He was employed by Charles II. with Mr. Wren (afterwards Sir Christopher Wren) to survey the foundations of old St. Paul's, and he obstinately opposed the plans of restoration proposed by his distinguished colleague. He built Clarendon House. Piccadilly, pulled down in 1683, for Lord Chancellor Hyde, at a cost, it is said, of 40,0301. He was knighted by the king for his exertions connected with the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire.

PRATTENT. T., engraver. Practised about the end of the 18th century, chiefly upon topographical landscape. There are some good etchings of this class by him in the ' Gentleman's Magazine/ which appear to be from his own drawings.

PRENTIS, Edward, subject painter. He resided a time at Monmouth, and

Eainted scenes of domestic life, usually umorous, and not without a moral. ' The Profligate's Return from the Ale-house/ 1829 ; 'Valentine's Eve/ 1835 ; « The Hypo- crite/ 1838; 'Morbid Sympathy/ 1843; of his works are engraved. He was, in 1823 and 1824, an exhibitor at the Royal Academy, and became one of the early members of the Society of British Artists, where he exhibited from 1829 to 1850. He died in December, 1854, aged 57, leaving a widow and 11 children.
 * The Folly of Extravagance/ 1850. Several

PRESTON. Thomas, engraver. He is sometimes styled 'Captain Preston.' He practised, without repute, in the reign of George II. There is a head of Pope by him, and a portrait of Admiral Blake, with ships introduced under it. He died Oc- tober 29, 1785.

PRE WITT, William, miniature paint- er. He was a pupil of Zincke, and prac- tised in London towards the middle of the 18th century. His works are in enamel, brilliant in colour, and possess much merit. There is a good whole-length group by him in the miniature collection at the South Kensington Museum.

PRICE, John, architect He built a mansion for the Duke of Chandos in Mary- lebone Fields in 1720, and the church of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, 1733- 36, and practised for several years in the metropolis.

PRICE, Joshua, glass painter. He restored in 1715 Van Linges windows at Christ Church, Oxford, which were broken by the Puritans. He also painted the Apostles and Prophets in the chapel at Magdalen, and finished the windows at Queen's College.

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ther to the above. Was the pupil of Henry Gyles, of York, and succeeaea him. He painted the ( Nativity ' after Sir James Thornhill, for Christ Church, Oxford, in 1696 ; the great east window of Merton College, 1700; and the Life of Christ in six compartments, for the same College, in 1702. He also repaired the windows of the chapel of Queen's College, 1715, and painted the centre window in the chancel. He died in 1722.

PRICE, William, glass painter. Son of the above Joshua Price. Was employed on the windows of Westminster Abbey. 1722-35, funds for the work being voted by Parliament. He painted the 'Genealogy of Christ,' for the chapel at Winchester College, and repaired ana completed several of the Flemish windows from the designs of Rubens, New College, Oxford. 'The Herbert Family' at Wilton is also by him. Both his colour and his drawing were good, and his ornament superior to any of his predecessors. He enjoyed a great reputa- tion. Died unmarried in Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, July 16, 1765.

PRIEST, Thomas, landscape painter. Resided at Chelsea towards the middle of the 18th century, and painted chiefly views on the Thames* He published a set of etchings of Chelsea, Mortiake, and other places on the river's banks, executed in a coarse but spirited manner.

PRITCHETT, J., architect. Was born at St Peter's, near Pembroke, of which parish his father was the clergyman, Oc- tober 14, 1788. He was articled to Mr. Medland, in Southwark, and while with him, in 1808 and 1809, exhibited designs at the Royal Academy. He was after- wards employed in the Government Barrack Office, and in 1812 commenced practice for himself, the following year removing to York, where he succeeded John Carr, the well-Known architect of that county. He gained a wide field of practice in the north- ern counties. In York city, he was the architect of the Deanery, the New Art Schools, and the Savings Bank. In the county, of the Wakefield Asylum, the Court-house and Gaol at Beverley, and many other works. He died May 23, 1868, in his 80th year.

PROCTOR, Thomas, sculptor and his- tory painter. Was born at Settle, in Yorkshire, April 22, 1753. His father, a man in humble circumstances, apprenticed him to a tobacconist in Manchester ; but, tired of this occupation, he found his way to London, and gained employment in a merchant's counting-house, which, after some time, he quitted, to devote nimself to the study of art, but without losing the friendly assistance of his late masters. He was admitted a student of the Royal Academy in 1777, and, incited by the works

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