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January 4, 1871. He tmblished in 1826, with coloured plates, i Ornamental Sculp- ture in Architecture, from the Originals in

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Greece, Asia Minor, and Italy/ 'The Builder/ in 1871, published a complete list of his numerous executed works.

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WADDINGTON, S., landscape paint- er. He painted some good landscapes in a classic style, and was of some promise, but died at the age of 22 in 1758.

WAGE MAN, Thomas Charles, por- trait painter. He first exhibited at the Academy in 1813, and continued a con- tributor of portrait drawings in water- colour, with sometimes a miniature, up to 1848. He exhibited many portraits of eminent actors in character. He was ap- pointed portrait painter to the King of Holland. Died June 20, 1863, aged 76.

WAGGONER,, landscape painter.

There is a view of the Fire of London by a painter of this name in Painters 7 Hall, London, and a painting of the same subject, like in many of its details, at the Society of Antiquaries, supposed by the same hand. The effect of the conflagration is well repre- sented, but the painting has generally no artistic merit. The latter picture is engraved by Mazell, for Pennant's ' London/

WAIN WRIGHT, Thomas Griffith, subject painter. He claimed a good Welsh descent, and was educated under Dr. Bur- ney. From 1820 to 1823 he was a con- tributor, under the name of * Janus Weathercock/ of some humorously flip- pant, impertinent art-criticisms to the • London Magazine,' and in 1821, exhi- bited at the Royal Academy, ' A Romance from Undine/ followed in 1822 by * Paris in the Chamber of Helen;' in 1824, by ' The Milkmaid's Song,' and in 1825, when he last exhibited, by a * Scene from der Freischutz/ and a i Sketch from la Gerusa- lemme Liberate/ He was then living in Great Marlborough Street, and was well received in artistic and literary society, and afterwards lodged with the widow of an officer at Mortlake, one of whose daughters he clandestinely married. In 1830 he in- sured the life of his wife's sister, for a short period, within which she died sud- denly. The Insurance Office successfully disputed his claim, and the dark suspicion that strychnine, then little known, had been used, clung to him. He wandered about for a while in France ; but, return- ing to England in 1836, he was at once apprehended on the charge of forging his wile's and her trustees' signatures to the transfer of 52001. stock; and, pleading guilty at the Old Bailey, was transported to Van Diemen's land. In 1854 he was

admitted to the General Hospital at Hobart Town, where he remained several years, and when discharged he recurred to his own profession. But known, his cha- racter surrounded with the gravest sus- picion, he was disliked and shunned, and is said to have again attempted poisoning. After seven years he petitioned for a i Ticket of Leave,' which was refused by the Governor. He died in the Hobart Town Hospital, of apoplexy, about 1852. He had some art reputation in his day, but the traces of his works are lost. Sir Edward Lytton told the story of his crimes in 'Lucretia,' a novel, ana Mr. Justice Talfourd, in his * Memorials of Charles Lamb.'

WAIT, Robert, portrait painter. Was bora in Scotland, and was a pupil of the younger Scougall, and had some instruction from Kneller. He was much employed as a portrait painter from 1708 to 1722, and later painted still life. He died in 1732.

WAKEFIELD, William, architect. Practised in the reign of George I. He erected, in 1713, the Mansion at Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, a grand pile in the Doric order, which has been attributed to Vanbrugh; and in 1723, Rookby Park, in the same county; also Atherton Hall, Lancashire, a work of much pretension and meiit. He gave the design for * Helms- ley, once proud Buckingham's delight/ His works are engraved in Campbell's ' Vitruvius Britannicus.'

WALDRE, Vincent, history painter. He was a native of Vicenza, and having painted some ceilings at Stowe, on the in- vitation of the Marquis of Buckingham, who was then Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (1787-90), he went to Dublin, and was em- ployed to decorate Saint Patrick's Hall, with three large paintings, the subjects from Irish history. He afterwards produced some easel pictures. Later he was ap- pointed architect to the Board of Works, out has left no edifice by which he can be remembered. He married an English lady, and settling in Dublin, died there, aged 72.

WALE, Samuel, R.A., history painter. Was born in London (some accounts say Yarmouth), and was apprenticed to a silver plate engraver. He studied drawing at the St. Martin's Lane Academy, and had some assistance from Frank Hayman, whose

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