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he Hved in London, and exhibited Welsh Lake scenes at the Royal Academy. About 1795 he published * Picturesque Views in Wales/ and * Views on the Lake of Kil- laraey,' engraved by Jukes. He painted, chiefiy in Dody-colour, some small land- scapes of merit His works were remark- able for the great luminousness of his skies. He retired to Bath in ill-health, and died there in 1805.

WALTERS, John, architect. Built a good Gothic chapel on the London Hos- pital estate, the Auction Mart near the Bank of England, and the parish church of St. Paul, Shadwell. He died at Brighton, October 4, 1821, a?ed 39.

WALTERS, Edward, architect. He was born in London, where his father prac- tised as an architect, and was early in life left an orphan. He was for a time em- ployed in Mr. Lewis Vulliamy's ottice, and was then engaged by Sir John Rennie to superintend the erection of a small-arms' factory at Constantinople. On his return he settled at Manchester, and after a while he succeeded in establishing himself in practice. He erected there the Free Trade Hall, the Cavendish Street Chapel and Schools, the Bank in Mosley Street, and other works, including some fine Ware- houses, which will maintain his name in that city. He died at Brighton, in his 64th year, January 24, 1872.

WALTON, Nicholas, architect. Was ' Master Carpenter and Engineer of the King's Works for the Art of Carpentry ' in the reign of Richard II. The magnificent timber roof of Westminster Hall and of Elthain Hall are attributed to him.

WALTON, Henry, portrait painter. Was born about 1720. His portraits, usually of small size, are tolerably drawn, and tenderly painted, with some attempt at expression. He also painted domestic incidents, in which he introduced portraits, and exhibited some subjects of this class at the Royal Academy in 1777-78 and 1779. He was an active member of the Society of Artists. Died about 1795. Several of his works have been engraved.

WALTON, Parry, still-life painter. Was a pupil of Robert Walker, and painted still-life, but never attained to any distinc- tion as an artist. He is better remembered as a picture-repairer, and for his knowledge of the works of the masters, particularly of the Italian School. He was keeper of the pictures to James II., and repaired several of the pictures in the Royal col- lection. He also restored Rubens's Ceiling at Whitehall Chapel, for which he was paid 21 '21. He lived in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and died there about 1700. His son suc- ceeded him in his employment, but was only known as a copyist.

WALTON, James Trout, landscape

painter. He was born at York, and prac- tised his art in that City. From 1852 to 1863 he was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy, contributing views in oil, chiefly Scotch, with figures introduced. He died at York, October 17, 1867.

WARD, Francis Swain, landscape painter. Was born in London about 1750, and studied his art there. In 1769 he was elected a member of the Free Society of Artists. He travelled in England and Wales, and made sketches and drawings of the ancient castles and mansions, from which he painted pictures both in oil and water-colours. Later he entered the ser- vice of the East India Company, and went to Calcutta, and there are numerous draw- ings by him of the Indian pagodas, tombs and rums. He died about 1805.

WAR D, William, A.E., mezzo-tint engraver. Born in London in 1766. He was apprenticed to J. R. Smith, and on completing his time, was engaged to assist his master, who placed his own name on Ward's plates, on which there was little of his work, a practice not then unusual. In 1795 his name first appears as an exhibitor at the Academy. In that and several fol- lowing years he contributed * A Portrait of a Lady. He was eminently skilled in his profession, and in 1814 was elected Asso- ciate Engraver of the Academy, and from that time was an exhibitor of an engraving till his death. His works are very artist- like, full of. spirit and truth, excellent in the feeling of colour, the flesh tints tender with- out weakness, light and shade powerful. He was of a quiet and domestic turn, of serious habits and feelings, and early withdrew from some jovial companions with whom he had become connected, diligently following his art. He married a sister of George Mor- land, many of whose works he engraved. He died very suddenly at Mornington Place, on the 1st December, 1826. He neld the appointment of mezzo-tint engraver to the Prince Regent and the Duke of York. •WARD, James, R.A., animal painter and engraver. He was born in Thames Street, London, October 23, 1769, and very early commenced the study of engraving under his elder brother, William, serving with him (if we except a few months with John R. Smith) an apprenticeship of nine years, and studying anatomy under Brooks. He soon distinguished himself by the artis- tic character of his mezzo-tint engravings, that of i Cornelius ' after Rembrandt, and that of ' Mrs. Billington ' after Sir J. Rey- nolds having rarely Deen surpassed. Hav- ing in 1792 and 93 exhibited some clever rustic pictures, he was appointed in 1794 Prince of Wales. 7 Among his early paint- ings was his ' Bull-bait, a work of great ability, full of figures cleverly grouped,
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