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ally in the ornamentation. The buildings at the Bank, the exterior of which he re- built, are usually pointed to as his best and most pretentious work. He did not live to feel the annoyance which must have been suffered by the alteration of the Law Courts, the destruction of his fine facade to the public offices in Whitehall, and the entire demolition of his State Paper Office, an erection of great perfection and merit, both in its elevation, interior arrangement, and fittings. He published, in 1778, 'De- signs in Architecture; ' in 1788, 'Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Buildings erect- ed in Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire/ &c.; in 1793, ' Sketches in Architecture; ' in 1827, ' Designs for Public and Private Buildings. He also published a statement respecting the new Law Courts and the Privy Council Office, and in his latter days amused him- self by preparing an account of his house and museum. ,. • SO EST, Gerard (sometimes spelt >lUCr Zobst), portrait painter. Was born in Westphalia about 1637. He learnt his art in his native country, and came to London with an established reputation about 1656, and was soon* appreciated. His portraits were well-coloured, simple, and natural, and those of small size were much esteemed. His draperies were frequently satin painted in imitation of Terburgh's manner, which he afterwards enlarged by the study of Vandyck. His male portraits were the best. There is a good whole-length by him of Lord Mayor Sheldon at Drapers' Hall, and a head of Dr. John Wallis at the Royal Society. He is commonly said to have died in 1681, aged 44 years, but in Mr. Beale's Pocket-book, well known to anti- quaries, there is a note, * February 11, 1680-1; Mr. Soest, the painter, died. Mr. Flessiere,the frame-maker, said he believed he was near 80 years old/

SOLDI, Andrea, portrait and history painter. He was born in Florence, and, after a visit to the Holy Land, he came to England about 1735, and was then about thirty years of age. A good draftsman, and surpassing many of his contemporaries, he found good employment as a portrait painter; but he was extravagant, lost his patronage, and fell into misfortunes. He was a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766, but did not long survive this date.

SOLOMON, Abraham, subject painter. Was born in London in 1824, of a respect- able, but not wealthy, Jewish family. At the age of 13, he was placed in a drawing- school in Bloomsbury, and the same vear was awarded a medal at the Society of Arts. In 1839 he was admitted a student of the Royal Academy. In 1843 he exhibited there his first picture, a subject from Crabbe;

Eicture which made him known. In 1862 e exhibited his last work, 'The Lost FouncL ' He was suffering from disease of the heart, and, in the hope of relief, visited the south of France, and died at Biarritz, December 19, 1862.

SOLY, Arthur, engraver. Was a pupil of Robert White, and engraved for nim. He practised in the reign of Charles II., and there are some good heads by him; among them a portrait of Richard Baxter, dated 1683. A portrait of him, by his master, was engraved in the same year. He died about 1695.

SOMERVILLE, Andrew, R.S. A., sub- ject painter. He was born, it is believed, in Edinburgh. Educated in the Trustees' Academy, he practised in that city, and was in 1833 elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy. He died in the same year, when about only 30 years of age. His of Yarrow/ may be mentioned among his successful works.
 * Flowers of the Forest/ and 'The Bride

SONMANS, William. Practised in London in the first half of the 18th century, chiefly in making drawings of natural his- tory. The drawings for the illustration of Morrison's ' Histona Plantarum,' 1715, are by him.

SOUNES, William Henry, art teacher. Was born in London in 1830. He received his art education in the Government School of Design, Somerset House. In 1855 he was appointed modelling-master at the Birmingham School of Art, and subse- quently became head-master of the Sheffield School. He died at Sheffield in 1873.

SOWERBY, James, draftsman and engraver. Was well known by his many drawings for the illustration of botanical works. Of these the chief are Smith's 'Icones Pictse Plantarum Rariorum,' 1790; Smith's ' Gleanings of Botany ' ' Specimens of the Botany of New Holland' 1793; Shaw's * Zoology of New Holland.' He was also the publisher himself of * The Florist's Delight, 1791, an easy introduction to

drawing flowers; * English Botany,' 1790; coloured figures of British fungi, 1796. He resided some of the latter part of his life in Paris. Died October 25, 1822, in his 66th year.

SOYER, Madame, subject painter. (See Jones, Emma.)

SPACEMAN, Isaac, still-life painter. Was known as a painter of animals, princi- pally birds. He practised about the middle of the 18th century. Died at Islington, January 7. 1771.

SPANG? Michael Henry, modeller. Was a native of Denmark. He exhibited busts and models in wax with the Society

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