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and was early distinguished by his talent. He executed, in 1800, a fine plate of ' Rubens and his Wife going to Market/ for which he received the Society of Arts' gold medal, and some other excellent works ; But to so low an ebb was the art then reduced, that he is said to have suffered from actual want. He died in Buckingham- shire in March 1817.

SUNMAN (or Sonman), Wtllem, por- trait painter. Was born m Holland, came to England in the reign of Charles II., and was much employed after the death of Lely. but was jealous of the rising ability ana favour of John Riley, and retired to Oxford. Here he was employed by the University, and painted the series of large apocryphal pictures of the founders of colleges now in the Picture Gallery, works which do not give a high idea of his abilities. But there is by him a good portrait at Wadham of an old female servant of that college. Some of his portraits are engraved. He died in 1707, in Gerrard Street, Soho.

SUTCLIFFE, Thomas, water-colour painter. He was born in Yorkshire, and during his art career lived at Headmgly, near Leeds. He first exhibited in London at the Royal Academy, in 1856, ' A Study in Harewood Park,' and was soon after admitted an associate of the Institute of Painters in Water-Colours, and exhibited landscape views with that Society up to his death in December 1871.

SUTHERLAND, Thomas, engraver. Was born about 1785, and practised his art in London. He is chiefly known by his plates in aqua-tint, some of which are printed in colours. Among his works are the Peacock Tavern, Islington, from whence the northern mails started ; some hunting subjects, and views of Dover and Calais.

SUTHIS, William, architect. He was a citizen of London, and held the office of Master Mason and Architect of Windsor Castle, on the reign of Charles I. He died October 5, 1625, and was buried at Lambeth.

SUTTON, John, modeller and carver. Was employed upon the famous tomb of the Earl of Warwick. Temp. Richard the Second.

SUTTON, Baptist, glass painter. Painted two windows for the Church of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, some time prior to 1634.

SWAINE, Francis, marine painter. He was a member of the Free Society of Artists 1763, and was an exhibitor with them and the Incorporated Society till his death. He gained the Society of Arts' medal in 1764, and again in 1765, for his marine views. He painted marine moon- lights, sea-fights,' and was an imitator of the Dutch masters. There are two small

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sea-pieces by him at Hampton-Court, but they do not support the reputation he enjoyed in his lifetime. He resided many years in Stretton Ground. Westminster, and removed to Chelsea, wnere he died in 1782. Two of his works are engraved by Canot. Monamy Swaine, probably his son, was also a painter, and an exhibitor of marine subjects.

SWAINE, John, engraver. Born at Stanwell, Middlesex, was a pupil of Jacob Schnebbelie, and on his death, in 1791, was transferred to Barak Langmate, a writing engraver, and then to his son. He was chiefly employed on works of an antiquarian character, and was painstaking and accurate, but feeble. He executed very clever fac- simile imitations of old engraved portraits. He died in Dean Street, Soho, November 25, 1860, aged 85. His son, John Barak Swaine, who was brought up as an en- graver, and was of some promise, died prematurely in 1828, aged 23.

SWAN, Abraham, architect. Practised in London in the middle of the 18th century, and published, in 1757, 'A Collection of Designs in Architecture.'

SWIFT, John Warkup, marine paint- er. He was brought up at Hull in the midst of shipping, and was for several years a sailor. He first became scene painter to an amateur dramatic club, and improving in art, he settled in practice at Newcastle- on-Tyne, and became well known in the north of England. He painted, in 1863, land/ and ' Shields Harbour/ both large works. He also painted a few landscapes. Some of his works were produced in cnro- rao-lithography. He died suddenly, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, May 7, 1869, aged 54. 9 SYBRECHT, John, landscape painter. Born at Antwerp in 1625. He came to England, and was employed during four years in the decoration of Cliefden House, and afterwards at Newstead and Chats- worth. He painted in the decorative man- ner of Du Jardin and Berghem. He died in London in 1703, and was buried at St. James's Church, Piccadillly.
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one of the artists consulted, in 1727, on the value of ThornhuTs paintings at Greenwich Hospital. He died m Lincoln's Inn Fields shortly before 1733, and his collection of pictures was sold in June of that year. He was considered of some eminence in his day.

SYKES, Godfrey, ornamental model- ler. Was born at Malton, and was succes- sively student, pupil-teacher, and master of the Sheffield School of Art. He was afterwards employed at the South Ken- sington Museum, and united with Captain Fowke, R.E., in the decoration of the new Museum buildings and the arcades of the

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