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Sir J. Reynolds, who, when they were in London, was almost a daily visitor at her father's house.' She married Francis Hare Naylor, who inherited the old mansion and estate at Hurstmonceux. She lived many Tears abroad, devoted to the education of her children, who afterwards became dis- tinguished in literature. She died in 1806.

SHIPSTER, Robert, engraver. Was a pupil of Bartolozzi. He engraved for Macklin's Bible West's 'Witch of Endor,' a very creditable work in the line manner, tolerably drawn, but wanting in power.

SHORT, R., draftsman and painter. Practised in the middle of the 18th cen- tury, painting military scenes and shipping. Boydell published twelve plates of naval engagements between French and Spanish vessels engraved after him by Caroline Watson.

SHUTE, John, painter and architect. Born at Collumpton, Devon. He is re- ported to have practised before Hilliard, and brought miniature limnings in books to rare perfection. He was patronised by the Duke of Northumberland, and was sent by him to Italy, in 1550, to improve him- self in architecture, and at Rome he studied under the best architects. Died September 25, 1563. He published, in 1563, ' The First and Chief Groundes of Architecture,' with illustrations on wood, and styles himself ' painter and architected He is mentioned also by Heydock in his translation of ' Lomazzo on Painting,' published 1598.

SHUTER, Thomas, portrait painter. Practised early in the 18tn century. There is a full-length portrait by him at West* wood Park, Droitwich, signed and dated 1725. It is in the semi-Roman style of that time, and is reputed to have more of pretence than merit.

SIBELIUS, M., engraver. Born at Am- sterdam. He practised after the manner of Houbraken, and came to this country^where he was much employed by Sir Joseph Banks, and was eminently truthful in his botanical illustrations. He died in Lisle Street, Leicester Square, February 11, 1785.

SIBSON, Thomas, subject painter. Was born in Cumberland, the son of a yeoman, in March, 1817. He was sent to Manches- ter to commence life in an uncle's counting- house, but, preferring the uncertainty of an artist s career, he came to London in 1838, and issued an etched work called ' Scenes in Life,' which was extravagant in design and drawing, and had no success. After some other attempts he went to Edinburgh, where he found some employment as a book designer. In 1842 he made his way to Munich to study, and worked for a short time under Kaulbach, but his health suf- fered, and he returned to England. He proposed to winter in Italy, but died at Malta, November 28, 1844. 394

SIDDONS, Mra. Sarah, amateur. Born July 14. 1755. The eminent tragic actress. She haa much taste as a modeller. She exhibited a bust of Adam from the ' Para- dise Lost' at the Royal Academy in 1802. At the Garrick Club there is a bust by her of herself, and another of her brother. Died June 8, 1831.

SIEV IER, Robert William, engraver and sculptor. He was born in London, July 24, 1794, and showed a precocious talent for drawing. In 1812 he was award- ed the Society of Arts' silver medal for a pen and ink drawing ; and, designed for an engraver, he was placed as a pupil with John Young, and subsequently with Edward Scriven, and was, in 1818, admitted a student of the Royal Academy. He early practised as an engraver, and produced many good works, chiefly in the dot man- ner — a portrait of Lord Ellenborough, after Lawrence, P.R.A. ; Lady Jane Grey, after Holbein, 1822 ; Mr. Coutts, after Beechey, R.A. ; 'The Importunate Author/ after Newton, R. A.. and several plates after Etty, R.A. He haa at the same time practised modelling for his improvement in the figure, and haa also studied anatomy under Mr. Brookes, the well-known anatomical lecturer.

His last works as an engraver precede 1823, and his studies and tastes then led him gradually to sculpture. His first at- tempt was a bust of nis father ; in 1824 Lord Chancellor Eldon sat to him, and rapidly improving, his great facility of seizing the likeness and characteristic ex- pression of his sitters led many persons of distinction to his studio. He exhibited several of his busts at the Royal Academy. In 1842 the Prince Consort, and the late King of Prussia, both sat to him. Among his works were also the busts of the Persian Ambassador and Lord Brougham, from whom, to save him the time of sitting, he took a plaster mask of the face ; the Earl and Countess of Sheffield, with several other eminent persons. In the Soane Museum there is a bust by him of Lawrence, P.R.A. But his art was not limited to busts. He executed in alto relievo a fine colossal figure of Christ ; the monument in the chapel at Windsor to the Earl of Har- court, the pedestal representing in alto relievo four of his military achievements ; a statue of Dr. Jenner in Gloucester Cathe- dral ; 'Affection,' a group exhibited at the Academy in 1828; and in 1829, a 'Girl with a Lamb ; ' also * Musidora ;'a' Sleep- ing Bacchante ;' a 'Boy with a Tortoise.' There is also by him a statue of Charles Dibdin at Greenwich Hospital ; a fine monument to St. John Long in the Kensal Green Cemetery ; a statue of Sir William Curtis at the Foundling Hospital ; and some good monumental tablets introducing