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handsome competency. He died July 19, 1856, at Bilton, near Bristol, aged 82.

BARKER, Samuel, flower painter.. Was the cousin and pupil of John Vander- bank. He was brought up as a portrait painter, and a portrait by him is engraved ; but he was early led to paint flowers and fruit, and in this art promised much excel- lence, when he died young, in 1727.

BARLOW, J., engraver. Practised^in London towards the close of the 18th cen- tury. Among his works are engravings after Hogarth, to illustrate Ireland's wort in 1791 ; a portrait of Mrs. Siddons as the illustrations for Rees's * Encyclopaedia/ with other works of that date.
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BARLOW, Francis, animal painter. Born in Lincolnshire in 1626. He became the pupil of William Sheppard, a portrait painter, and at first himself painted por- traits ; but his genius inclined him to ani- mals, and he drew horses, dogs, birds, and fish with great spirit and characteristic truth, and embellished his groups Iwith clever landscape backgrounds. Faithorne engraved after him, in 1658, 'Divers® avium species studiosissime ad vitam delineatae;' Hollar, in 1671, * Hunting, Hawking, and Fishing/ from his inven- tions. He engraved several of his own works himself, and there are many etchings by him. His best work is his illustrations, consisting of 110 plates, to an edition of JEsop's 'Fables.' Symonds records that he lived in Drury Lane, and inherited a large sum of money ; yet notwithstanding this and his numerous drawings and en- gravings, he died in indigent circumstances in 1702. His drawings are usually done with the pen in a very minute, careful manner, and slightly tinted, mostly in brown. He painted some ceilings with birds, and designed several monuments for Westminster Abbey. He painted a por- trait of George Monk, Duke of Albemarle, of which there is by his own hand an excellent etching; and he also designed the hearse and made drawings of the duke's funeral pageant, which are engraved in mezzo-tint.

BARNARD, William, engraver. Prac- tised in mezzo-tint in London about the beginning of this century. Among his works, 'Summer/ and 'Winter/ after Morland ; often printed in colours, were much prized. He also engraved a portrait of Nelson. He was for many years keeper of the British Institution, and died Nov. 11, 1849, aged 75.

BARNEY, Joseph, engraver. Prac- tised about the end oi the 18th century. There are some plates by him after Bassano. and in the dot manner after Hamilton and others.

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painter. Was born at Wolverhampton in 1751, and at the age of 16 came to London, where he studied under Zucchi and Angelica Kauffmann. In 1774 he gained a premium at the Society of Arts, and early in life was appointed drawing-master at the Royal Military Academy, an office which he held for 27 years. His name first appears as an exhibitor at the Royal Acaaemy in 1786. and his first contributions were chieny classical subjects from Tasso, from Shakespeare, 'Calypso/ 'Enninia;'inl791. Taking down from the Cross,' followed by domestic scenes, introducing children. Later he resumed history, with occasionally a portrait He had exhibited one or two groups of flowers in oil, and in 1815 was appointed flower painter to the Prince Regent. He then exhibited some flowers and fruit, with other subjects, and appears for the last time in 1827, when he sent a domestic picture. He lived for a time in Westminster, but the greater part of his life at Greenwich.

BARNEY, J oseph, flower painter. Son of the foregoing. He practised at South- ampton. He exhibited at the Water- Colour Society in 1815 and the three following years, and was an occasional exhibitor in London.

BARNEY, William Whiston, en- graver. Brother of the above. He was a pupil of S. W. Reynolds, and practised in mezzo-tint. He engraved, among others, the portrait of the Marquis of Blandford, and nis brother, after Cosway, RA. ; Sir Arthur Wellesley, after Hoppner, R.A; and some sporting subjects, after Reinagle, R.A. About 1805, quitting his profession, he purchased a commission in the army, and rose to some distinction in the Peninsular campaign.

BARON, Bernard, engraver. Born in Paris about 1700, and educated there. He came to England in 1712, but returned to Paris for a time in 1729, and while there sat to Yanloo for his portrait. On his return to this country he met with con- siderable employment. He engraved many fine works after Vandyke—' King Charles I. on Horseback, with the Duke d'Eper- non:' 'The King and Queen, with two children;' 'The Nassau Family;' and 'The Pembroke Family.' He engraved also several works after Watteau and Titian, and after Holbein, Allan Ramsay, a portrait after Hogarth, ' King William, after Kneller ; and many other works from the best masters. His chief works were executed in London, where he resided the greater part of his life, and died in' Panton Street, Piccadilly, January 24, 1762. He engraved in the manner of Tardieu, a French artist, by whom he was instructed. His manner, though coarse, possessed much merit. He was employed by Hogarth.