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trait Gallery.' He also possessed much ability as a miniature painter and water- colour draftsman, and in the latter part of his life, seldom using his graver, he pro- duced some water-colour drawings of much refinement and finish. He died December 15, 1859. His plate after Rubens' * Judg- ment of Paris' is considered his best work.

WOODS, Joseph, architect. Was born at Stoke Newington, August 24, 1776, the son of well-to-do Quaker parents. He was a pupil of Mr. Alexander, and practised for a time on his own account ; but, pos- sessed of sufficient means, he indulged his tastes in a long residence on the Con- tinent. In 1806 he was the first President of the London Architectural Society, then founded, and in 1813-15 was an exhibitor at the Royal Academy, sending, in 1814, J A Design for a Palace and Public Build- ings,' intended to be erected on the Thames bank. He was the editor of the fourth volume of Stuart's 'Athens.' In 1828 he published ' Letters of an Architect from France, Italy, and Greece.' A good drafts- man, he amused himself by making draw- ings from his early sketches. He was also a member of several scientific societies, and in 1850 published his ' Tourists' Flora/ a botanical work. He died at Southover, Lewes, January 9, 1864.

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who practised in the reign of Richard II.. and executed the statues of Richard, and Anne his Queen, which have been en- graved by Gougn, in his ' Monumental Antiquities.'

WOODWARD, Benjamin, architect. Practised some time in Dublin. He built the new building in Trinity College, the new Museum at Oxford, and the offices of the Crown Insurance Company, at Bridge Street, Blackfriars. He sent in competi- tion designs for the public offices in Down- ing Street. To recruit his health he went on the Continent, and died on the threshold of his intended tour, at Lyons, May 15, 1861. He was of much promise, and for some time was the partner of Sir Thomas Deane, in conjunction with whom he executed several works. He treated the Italianised Gothic with great simplicity and beauty.

WOODWARD, George ^caricaturist. His earliest attempts appeared in 1792. Rowlandson engraved after him, in 1797, \ Cupid's Magic Lanthorn.' In the follow- ing year he published, with numerous illustrations, * Eccentric Excursions in England.' He caricatured Mrs. Billington under the title of * The Musical Mania for 1802.' In 1807 he commenced a * Cari- cature Magazine,' and in 1808 published by subscription his 'Comic Works in Prose and Poetry,' a very poor perform- 484

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ance. He had much reputation as a caricaturist, but seems to have been of strange and unsettled habits. He was taken very unwell in a hackney coach, and penniless, was driven to the Brown Bear public-house, in Bow Street, where he had occasionally slept, but was otherwise un- known. A doctor was procured ; he was suffering from dropsy, and surviving only a short time, he died in November 1809, and was buried by the humane landlord.

WOODWARD, THOMAgjamwioZ paint- er. Was born at rershore, Worcestershire, in 1801 ^and was a pupil of Abraham Cooper, R. A. He made early progress, and at the age of fifteen years exhibited a picture at the British Institution, and became from that time a constant exhibitor both there and at the Royal Academy. At the latter he was a constant exhibitor from 1822 to 1852. In 1823 he sent ' Turks with their Chargers;' in 1829, 'The Chariot Race ;' in 1831, 'A Horse Pursued by Wolves;' in 1841, 'A Detachment of Cromwell's Cavalry Surprised in a Mountain Pass;' in 1845, ( A Welsh Shepherdess and her Dogs;' and in 1851, 'Mazeppa,' his last contribution. He was also an occasional exhibitor at Suffolk Street. He likewise painted 'The Battle of Worcester,' and several other large-sized pictures, and many portraits of animals. His 4 Tempt- ing Present,' a very cleverly composed work, has been well engraved. His land- scape backgrounds had great merit. He died of consumption, at Worcester, iu November 1852.

WOOL ASTON. J., portrait painter. Was born in London about 1672. He was happy in his likenesses, which were toler- ably drawn, low in colour, and rather black. There are two portraits by him of Britton. tha musical small-coal man (one dated 1703), both of which are engraved. He was himself musical, and performed at Britton's concerts. He died an aged man in the Charter House.

WOOL ASTON, John, portrait painter. He painted a portrait of Whitfield, which was engraved Dy Faber ; 1742, and Vertue also engraved after him. He went to America in 1772, and found full employ- ment for his art in Virginia and Maryland.

WOOLFE, John, architect. He was born at Kilaare, where his family were held in much consideration. He was ap- pointed Architect to the Board of Works. He built Lord Shrewsbury's house at Hey- thorpe, and for Mr. Alderman Beckford Fon thill House, one of the finest residences in the West of England, and, in conjunction with Gandon, published in 1767 the fourth volume, and in 1771 the fifth volume, of the ' Vitruvius Britannicus,' commenced by Campbell.

WOOLLETT, William, engraver. Was