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seen on the exterior of the Whitehall Club, the Inns of Court Hotel, and the Prince Consort's Mausoleum at Frogmore. He died at Lambeth, in December 1866.

TOMKINS, William, A.R.A., land- scape painter. Was born in London about 1730. His father and uncle were both artists, but their works are unknown. He was a member of the Free Society of Artists, and afterwards of the Incorporated Society. In 1763 he obtained the Society of Arts' premium for landscape. He made copies after Claude, Hobbema, and several of the Dutch painters, and painted many landscapes ana views of -gentlemen's seats in the West of England, and on a commis- sion from the Earf of Fife he painted some views of his mansion in Scotland. He was an exhibitor at the Academy from 1769 till his death. His contributions were chiefly views, with sometimes a bird and dead game. He was elected an associate of the Academy in 1771. Some of his works are in Lord Morley's collection at Saltram. Six views of Windsor Castle by him are engraved. He died in Queen Anne Street East, January 1, 1792, leaving four sons, two of whom practised art. ♦ TOMKINS, Peltbo William, en- graver. Son of the foregoing. Was born in London in 1760, and was a pupil of Bartolozzi. Following the manner of his master he engraved in the dot manner, and soon established a reputation. He was appointed engraver to Queen Charlotte in 1793. He executed many good plates for the work — * Original Designs of the most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman, Florentine, and Venetian Schools,' 1812; also, 'Tresnam's Gallery of Pic- tures,' 1814; the * Marquis of Stafford's Collection,' 1818 ; ' Illustrations of Modern Scripture,' 1832. He also engraved after Angelica Kauffman, and other artists of his time. After his own designs he en- graved * Innocent Play,' * Love and Hope,' and some others. He died April 22, 1840.

TOMKINS, Charles, painter and en- graver. Eldest son of W. Tomkins, A. R. A. Was born in London about 1750, and edu- cated there. He was awarded in 1776 a premium by the Society of Arts for a view on Milbank. He painted landscapes, chiefly landscape views, which he exhibited at the Academy, and many of which he engraved. He engraved with Jukes, Cleveley's * Float- ing Batteries before Gibraltar,' 1782 ; and in 1796 produced * A Tour in the Isle of Wight,' illustrated by 80 views, drawn and engraved by himself. He also drew and engraved a large coloured print of the 1 Review in Hyde Park, 1799,' with views of the houses in Park Lane ; * Views of Reading Abbey and the Churches origin- ally connected with it/ 1805 ; and in the

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m TOMLINSON, J., engraver. Studied his art in London, where he originally prac- tised, and made a good income. He was invited to Paris and was employed there for a time, but fell into bad habits and ex- treme degradation, and in a fit of intoxica- tion threw himself into the Seine in 1824 and was drowned. He engraved chiefly views. • TOMPSON, Richard, mezzo-tint en- graver. Practised in London in the latter part of the 17th century, and engraved after Lely and Kneller. His works are power- ful, the textures good, but the drawing and light and shade want refinement. A good

Erint of Nell Gwynne and her two sons ears his name. He kept both a printing office and a shop, and it has been questioned how far the excellent prints, which bear his name, are bv his hand ; but in his time the artist and the dealer were frequently one. He died in 1693. His portrait, painted by Soest, was engraved by F. Place.

TOMS, William Henry, engraver. Born about 1700, practised in London, chiefly engraving topographical and archi- tectural subjects. There are, however, some book-plates and some portraits by him. He engraved R. West's * Perspective Views of all the Ancient Churches in Lon- don,' 1736-39 ; a number of views of gen- tlemen's seats ; a series of 12 plates of shipping ; and in 1747 English views, after Chatelaine. He died about 1750. Alder- man BoydelFs love of art is said to have been aroused by a plate of his, and he be- came his aDprentice.

TOMS, ^bter, R.A., portrait painter. Was the son of the foregoing. Became a pupil of Hudson, and practised portraiture, but his chief excellence was as a drapery

E abater, and he was employed on draperies y Reynolds, Cotes, and sometimes by West. On the appointment of the Duke of North- umberland as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1763, he went in his suite as portrait painter, but did not meet with success. He returned to London, and was in 1768 nomi- nated one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy. At that time he was almost wholly employed by Cotes, on whose death he became melancholy, it is said in- temperate, and committed suicide towards the .end of 1776. During the whole time he was a member he only exhibited four works. He was fastidious, and would spend two or three hours in arranging the folds of a robe; but when once settled, would paint it with great spirit and correctness. His price for the draperies, hands, and accessories of a full-length portrait was 20 guineas, for a three-quarter three guineas. He was the last of the drapery painters. He held the appointment of pursuivant at the Heralds' College.

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