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century produced some fair etchings, chiefly portraits, some from the life, with two or three views.

ATKINSON, Peter, architect. Was born at Ripon in 1725, and was brought up as a carpenter. He was employed by John Carr, the architect of York, and im- proving himself he succeeded his master on his retirement from the profession. He built for Sir John V. Johnstone the large mansion at Hackness, near Scarborough, and found much employment in Yorkshire and the adjacent counties. He died June 19 1805.

ATKINSON, Peter, architect. Son of the above. Born about 1776 ; brought up to his profession under his father, and afterwards his partner. He erected the bridge over the Ouse at York, commenced 1810. He was many years surveyor to the Corporation of York, and built the city prison. He also built several new churches. During the latter part of his life he resided abroad. He died in 1842.

ATKINSON, William, architect. Was born at Bishop's Auckland, near Durham, about 1773. Began life as a carpenter, ana with the assistance of Bishop Barrington was sent to London and became the ap- prentice of James Wyatt. He entered the schools of the Royal Academy, and first exhibited some architectural designs in 1796, and was for several years an occa- sional exhibitor. In 1797 he gained the Academy gold medal for his designs for a Court of Justice. He built several large mansions — among them Lord Mansfield's house at Scone— and was both in theory and practice a clever architect ; also several churches in Scotland; and holding the office of architect to the Board of Ordnance he made several alterations to the buildings at the Tower and at Woolwich. The offices of the Board of Control in Cannon Row, Westminster, are also after his designs. He was the inventor of Atkinson's cement, and published * Views of Picturesque Cot- tages ' in 1805. He died at Oobham, Surrey, May 22, 1839, aged 66.

ATSYLL, Richard, gem engraver. Held the office of gem engraver to Henry VIII., with a fee of 20Z. a year. It is recorded that he cut the king's head in sardonyx, and this gem is supposed to exist in the Duke of Devonshire's collection.

ATTWOLD, R., engraver and drafts- man. There is an engraving in the line manner, cleverly designed and engraved by him, published in 1750— ' The Military Nurse, or Modern Officer/ and * The Naval Nurse, or Modern Commander,' two satir- ical subjects on one plate, in the manner of Hogarth, to whom, in the absence of any knowledge of the artist, they have been- erroneously attributed.

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Exhibited a large flower-piece at the second Exhibition of Artists, 1761, and was a member of the Incorporated Society in 1766 ; but does not appear to have been a contributor to the Academy Exhibitions.

AUDI NET, Philippe, engraver. De- scended from a French refugee family long settled in England. Born in Soho in 1766, was apprenticed to Jolin Hall, the distin- guished line engraver, and worked in that manner. Among his early works were the portraits for Harrison's ' Biographical Magazine' and the ' History of England.' He also engraved for Bell's publications, and there is a plate of * Louis XVI. and the Royal Family of France ' by him. Among his later works may be distinguished a large portrait of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, ana another of Sir William Domville, with the illustrations for an edition of Walton's 1 Angler.' He died a bachelor, December 18, 1837. aged 71, and was buried in the vaults of St. Giles's Church.

AUSTEN. William, modeller. Prac- tised in London in the reign of Henry VI. Executed the model and metal work of the famous monument of Richard de Beau- champ, Earl of Warwick, in St. Mary's Church at Warwick, 1464, the principal figure of a natural size, and a fine work, with 36 small figures in rich Gothic niches. Flaxman praises this tomb highly, and says it equals the work of the great Italian artists of that time.

AUSTIN, George, architect. Was born at Woodstock, and early applied himself to the restoration of Gothic edifices. In 1820 he was appointed the resident architect of Canterbury Cathedral, and carried out very extensive and important restorations ana repairs to the fabric. He died Octo- ber 26, 1842. aged 62, and was buried in the cathedral.

AUSTIN, Paul, engraver. Born in London 1741. He engraved landscape after several masters.

AUSTIN, Richard T., wood engraver. Was a pupil of John Bewick ; and executed small cuts and vignettes in wood at the commencement of the 19th century. In 1802 he obtained the Society of Arts silver medal. The cuts for Linnaeus's 'Travels in Lapland ' published in 1811, are by him. He was a clever artist, and much employed by the booksellers, but he did nothing to promote the art, which in his day began to rise in estimation. He exhibited some landscapes at the Royal Academy in 1803 and 1806.

AUSTIN, Samuel, water-colour paint- er. He resided at Liverpool, where he was originally clerk in a bank, and gave up a good salary to pursue professionally an art in which he had excelled as an amateur. He was, in 1824, one of the foundation members of the Society of British Artists,