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1719, in great difficulties. Here he was engaged in painting the portraits of several of the nobility, which, with the draperies and accessories, he finished with extreme minuteness, and was patronized both by the Court and the City. Among his sit- ters were Frederick, Prince of Wales, the Prince of Orange, and the Duke and Duch- ess of Chandos. He received 5O01. for re- pairing the paintings at Burleigh, and de- manded large prices for his portraits, but he had married imprudently, was extrava- gant, and in constant difficulties, to avoid which he returned to Holland in 1736, but came back to England shortly before his death, which happened in London in 1741, leaving eight children, some of them brought up as painters. He painted ' A Jupiter and Danae,' 'Peter Denying Christ, 1 and other historical works, which were highly esteemed in his day.

VANDERMYN, Agatha, flower paint- er. Was the sister of the above, ana came with him to London. In 1763 she was a member of the Free Society of Artists. She painted still hie, fruit, flowers, and game.

VANDERMYN, Frank, portrait paint- er. Was the son of the foregoing Herman, and practised in London, where he became distinguished in his art. He was in 1763 a member of the Free Society of Artists. He constantly indulged in his pipe while paint- ing, by which he lost many sitters, and there is a mezzo-tint from a portrait of him, painted by himself, lettered 'The Smoker.' He died in Moorfields, August 20, 1783, aged 68. His wife practised as a flower and fruit-painter, and exhibited her works.

VANDERMYN, Robert, portrait painter. Was born in London, 1724, and practised about the middle of the century, painting portraits and many landscapes, fruit and flower pieces.

VANDERVAART, John, painter and engraver. Was born at Haarlem, in 1647, and came to England in 1674. Here he became the pupiTof Old Wyck. but did not confine himself to his masters art. For some time he painted portraits and still life, and for the latter gamed much reputa- tion. Afterwards he painted draperies for Wissing, and then, selling his collection, in 1713 he turned picture-repairer, and found that more profitable than painting. Later he assisted: John Smith on liis mezzo-tint plates, and mezzo-tinted some of his own works, several of which are also engraved by others ? and there is a well-known mezzo- tint by him of Charles II., after Wissing. He built a house for himself in Covent Gar- den, near which place he lived about fifty years. He died of fever, unmarried, in 1721, and was buried in St. Paul's, the parish church.

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• VANDEVELDE, William (distin- guished as 'Old Vandevelde '), marine painter. Was born at Leyden, in 1610, and commenced life as a sailor, but he must have shown an early ability for drawing, as his art was known by the time he was 20 years of age, and his great technical know- ledge of snipping is due to the early part of his career. His talent recommended him to the notice of the States of Holland, and he was granted a small vessel to be present with the fleet, and witnessed, in lH65-66 9 the great sea-fights, not without exposure to imminent danger, between the Duke of York and Admiral Opdam, and between Admiral Monk and Admiral De Ruyter. Charles II., who had known him in Hol- land, invited him to England, and h# arrived here in 1675. The King at once took him into his service, 'to make draughts of sea-fights,' with a salary of 1001., which was continued by James II. He was a rapid and able draftsman, and painted chiefly in black and white, and dated all his later works. There is a series of 12 naval battles and sea-ports, by him. in the Hampton Court collection. He died at his house, in Greenwich, and was buried in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, where there is this tablet to his memory— 'Mr. William Vandevelde, senior, late painter of sea-fights to their Majesties King Charles II. and King James. Dyed 1693.' His art had little connexion with the English school, and his chief claim to insertion in this work is the appointments he held under two sovereigns.

« VANDEVELDE, William, the younger, marine painter. Was the son of the fore- going, and was born at Amsterdam, in 1633. He studied under his father, and afterwards under Simon de Vlieger, an eminent Dutch marine painter, and soqn surpassing all his contemporaries, rose to great excellence ; correct in the graceful form of his vessels and their rigging, deli- cate and yet spirited in his finish, admirable in the introduction of his numerous figures, depicting with equal skill the calm, the breeze, and the storm, his works had risen to great estimation in his own country, when he was induced to follow his father to England, and joined him in his house at Greenwich, where he chiefly resided. The King received him with great favour, and by a warrant of the 26th of his reign (1674), granted him a salary of 1001. for putting the drafts of his father into colours for the King's particular use. He was also largely employed by the nobility, but it is probable that many of the fine works by him in our collections were painted before his arrival here. His sea-pieces are very numerous, and are now very highly prized, recent sales showing, in several instances, an increase of value tenfold, within a few years. He was

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