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ing his earnings in the long annuities expiring in 1840. It was just sufficient for his unusually long life. He died in Ciren- cester Place, November 21, 1838, in his 99th year. He was a man of cheerful humour, full of never-failing reminiscences of art and artists.

TAYLOR, Sir Robert, Knt., architect. Was the son of a stone-mason, who made a good deal of money, but spent it. He was the pupil of Henry Cheere, and managed to travel to Rome for his improvement. He worked at the commencement of his life as a statuary. General Guest's monument, near the north door of Westminster Abbey, is one of his best works. The bas-relief in the tympanum of the pediment of the Mansion House portico is also by him. He afterwards relinquished statuary and con- fined himself to architecture. He made some important additions to the Duke of Grafton's house in Piccadilly. Lord Howe's in Hertfordshire, and Lord Radnor's in Wiltshire. His chief buildings are Ely House; Dover Street; Gorhambury, Hert- fordshire; Hevingham Hall, Essex; and Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn. He was appointed architect to the Bank of Eng- land, the Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital, and the Foundling Hospital, and held several other offices. He filled the office of sheriff in 1783, and was then knighted. He was of very active habits, rose very early, and made his j ourneys by night. He died September 27, 1788, aged 74. and was buried at St. Martin's-in-tlie-Fields. He left a fortune of 1S0,000£., which he had accumulated during an active practice of 40years.

TAYLOR, Simon, botanical draftsman. Was educated at Shipley's Drawing School, and in 1756 was awarded a medal by the Society of Arts. About 1 760 he was engaged by Lord Bute to make botanical drawings, for which he had given proof of early ability, and continued in his employ for many years. He painted on vellum in water-colours, in a very accurate and mas- terly manner. He was afterwards engaged in the same manner by Dr. Fothergill. His works are very numerous. His usual price for a drawing was three guineas. Lord Bute's collection was sold by auction in 1794 by Leigh and Sotheby. Dr. Fothergill's was

Surchased by the Empress of Russia. He ied about 1798.

TAYLOR, Thomas, engraver. Prac- tised about the middle of the 18th century. Was employed by Alderman Boydell, and engraved Henry VIII., after Opie, for the Shakespeare Gallery. Also engraved after Salvator Rosa and Van Harp, and some allegorical designs by Gwynn.

TAYLOR, Thomas, engraver and print-seller. He practised m London, 1680-1720.

TAYLOR, William B. Sarsfield, landscape painter. Was the son of a map- engraver at Dublin. He commenced life in the Commissariat Service, and was present at the siege of St. Sebastian. He afterwards tried art, but without much success, and is better known by his writings. He was an exhibitor at the Royal Academy from 1820 to 1847. Commencing with landscapes, he contributed some military scenes, ana some marine subjects among his later works. His publications are — 'A Description of Trinity College, Dublin,' with illustrations from his own drawings; * A Translation of Meiimee's Practice of Painting; ' * A His- tory of the Fine Arts in Great Britain and Ireland; ' and ' A History of the Practice of Fresco Painting.' He also wrote on the penitentiary system of the United States, and was an art critic. In the latter part of his life he was curator of the St. Martin's Lane Model Academy. He died December 23, 1850, aged 69.

TAYLOR, William Dean, engraver. He was born in 1794. He practised in the line manner, and his art was well esteemed. Among his works are * Acis and Galatea,' after R. Cook, R. A., and a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, after Lawrence, P.R.A. He died suddenly in 1857.

TAYLOR, Zaohary, statuary. Was one of Charles I.'s 'surveyors and car- vers.' and was employed in carving the marole enrichments of the great doors of old St. Paul's, when restored by Inigo Jones.

TELBIN, William, scene painter. He attained great reputation by his scenery painting, and his drop-scene for the * Over- land Route' at Drury Lane Theatre was much applauded. He was a member of the Institute of Water-Colour Painters from 1839 till his death, yet never a large contributor to their exhibitions. He ex- hibited at the Royal Academy in 1859, and on two occasions at the Institute of British Artists. He was for several years an invalid, and never recovered the depres- sion caused by the sudden loss of his son, in an Alpine avalanche. He died Decem- ber 25, 1873, in his 61st year.

TEMPEST, Pierce, engraver and print-seller. Received some instructions from Hollar, and assisted him in his works. He engraved James II. and his Queen, but is best known by the ' Cryes and Habits of London,' engraved in 50 plates after old Laroon, and commonly called * Tempest's Cries,' published 1688. He practised 1670- 1705. Died 1717, and was buried at St. Paul's, Covent Garden.

TEMPLE, W. W., wood-engraver. Was apprenticed to Bewick, and engraved for his * British Birds,' the rough-legged falcon, pigmy sand-piper, red sand-piper, and the eared grebe. On the completion

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