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business, but little is known of his works. He published, anonymously, * Enchiridion/ a book on fortification, with small engrav- ings by himself ; and one of the plates in Dugdale's ' History of Warwickshire ' is by him. He died, probably early, in 1653.

STONE. Frank, A.R.A., subject paint- er. Was Dorn at Manchester, where his father was a cotton spinner, August 22, 1800. He was brought up to his father's business, and was not attracted to art till his 24th year. Then, setting to work, he studied diligently, and making good pro- gress, he came to London in 1831. He was elected, in 1837, an associate exhibitor of the Water-Colour Society, and produced works of sentiment, finished with much taste and prettiness. In 1837 he began to exhibit at the Academy, and tried the higher medium of oil, and in 1841 was awarded a premium of 50 guineas at the British Institution. In 1843 ne was elected a member of the Water-Colour Society, and exhibited that year, and up to 1846, with the Society. In 1847 he resigned his mem- bership. His oil pictures had meanwhile a great popularity. 'The Last Appeal/ 'Checkmate/ and 'Mated/ 'The Course of True Love/ and others, were engraved, and known in every part oi the kingdom, Ht was elected an associate of the Academy in 1851. His works were assuming a higher character both in subject and treatment. His 1 Gardener's Daughter/ and some French subjects painted at Boulogne, showed im- provement, when he died suddenly, in London, of disease 6i the heart, November 18, 1859, and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.

STOOP, Dirok or Peter, painter of battle-pieces. Was J>orn in Holland about 1612. Practised some time in Portugal, and came from thence to England with Queen Catherine in 1662. He painted battle and hunting-pieces, and views of the seaports, but he is best known as an etcher of much spirit. Among his etcliings, there are seven views of Lisbon dedicated to the Queen, and eight large plates representing the ' Procession of Queen Catherine from Portsmouth to Hampton Court on her Arrival in England ; ' also several plates to Ogilvy's ' JSsop/ after Barlow. He died in England about 1686. Other accounts say he returned to Holland in 1678, and died there in that year.

STOPPELAER, Herbert, portrait painter. Was born in Dublin, and made nis way to London with Thomas Frye. He tried many means to gain a living. He painted portraits, and exhibited with the Society of Artists in 1761-62. De- signed many of the humorous subjects published in his day by Bowles, and was an actor, dramatic writer, and singer. With Charles Pibdin he planned the Patagonian

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Theatre, over the Exeter Change ; the pros- cenium six feet wide, and the actors ten inches high ; and while Dibdin wrote the pieces and the music, he painted the scenes and spoke for the puppets. He was en- gaged by manager Kicn, and played the doctor in 'Harlequin Skeleton/ but he appears to have done better in art ; for on a proposal to renew his engagement, he answered, ' Sir, I thank you for the fever you intended me, but have a violent cold and hoarseness upon me this twelve months, which continued above six months, and is not yet gone, and I am apprehensive it will return. I can but just keep my head above water by painting, therefore do not care to engage in the playhouse any more.' He died m 1772.

STOPPELAER, Michael, portrait painter. Brother to the above, was born in Ireland, and practised portrait painting. A portrait by him of Joe Miller, painted in 1738, is engraved. He also had dra- matic tastes, was famed as a comic singer, and performed low characters with much originality.

STOKER, James, draftsman and engraver. He lived chiefly at Cambridge, and devoted himself to the ancient architec- ture of Great Britain, which he both drew and engraved with great detail and accu- racy, and had very considerable merit as an engraver. He published ' The Rural Walks of Cowper in a Series of Views near Olney/ 1803. He made the illustrations for ' The Antiquities of the Inns of Court and Chancery/ 1804; for 'Select Views of London and its Environs/ 1805 ; and in the same year for ' Views in North Britain/ illustrative of the works of Burns ; with a work of the same character illustrating the works of Bloomfield ; and in 1807-11 for the ' Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet.' In 1812 he published 'A Description of Fonthill Abbey/ with views. Jn 1814 he commenced his ' History and Antiquities of British Cathedrals/ an accurate and excellent work, which was followed by ' An Elucidation of the Principles of Gothic Architecture. ' He resided the latter part of his life in the Metropolis, where he died December 23, 1853, aged 72, and was buried at St. James s Chapel, Pentonville.

STORER, Henry Sargant, draftsman and engraver. Son of the foregoing, and associated with his father in his chief works. He resided many years at Cambridge, and drew and engraved views of King's College, Trinity College, and other edifices at Cam- bridge. He died in the prime of life, January 8, 1837, and was Duried at St. James's Chapel, Pentonville. • STOTHARD, Thomas, R.A., subject painter. Was born at the ' Black Horse/ Long Acre, a house kept by his father, August 17, 1755, and being a delicate child

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