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CARDON, Anthony, mezzo-tint en- graver. The son of an engraver, by whom ne was instructed in his art. He was born at Brussels in 1773; and on the insurrec- tion in 1790 he fled to England, where he placed himself under his friend Schia- vonetti for three years. He soon found employment, and became known by his engravings for book illustration. He en- graved * The Battle of Alexandria' (for which he received the Society of Arts' gold medal in 1807) and of 'Maida;' 'The Marriage of Catharine of France with Henry V. of England/ after Stothard, R. A.; ' The Rustic Minstrel/ after Single- ton; and 'George III./ after A. Chalon, R.A.; and portraits of Mr. Pitt, Madame Recamier, and others. He died, from too close an application to his profession, in London Street, Fitzroy Square, February 17, 1813, in his 40th year. He engraved chiefly in the stipple manner. His style was pretty, but wanting in drawing; the parts ill-defined and hard.

CARDON, Philip, engraver. Was the son of the above, and educated as an en- graver. He was a clever draftsman, but died young, about 1817-

CAREW, John Edward, sculptor. Was born at Waterford about 1785. A student in the Society's Drawing Schools at Dublin, he afterwards became a pupil of Sir R. Westmacott, and first appears as an exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London in 1830, when he sent ' Model of a Gladiator/ 'Bear in the Arena,' and 'Theseus and Minotaur.' In 1832-34-35 he was living at Brighton, and in each of these years he sent two busts to the Academy. He did not exhibit again till 1839, when he sent * The Good Samaritan/ a marble bas-relief; in 1842 an ' Angel/ part of a monumental group, and in the years 1843, 1845, and 1848 some busts. In these latter years he was living in London. He was employed by Lord Egremont at Petworth House, but his best known statue is 'Whittington listening to the London Bells.'

CARLINI, Aoostino, R.A., sculptor and painter. He was a native of Geneva, and came early in life to this country, where he settled in the practice of his art, and obtained the reputation of the best sculptor of his day. He was one of the original members of the Royal Academy, and in 1783 succeeded Moser as the keeper. He executed the model of an equestrian statue of George III-, which he exhibited in 1769, and in the following year an em- blematical figure of ' Maritime Power;' in 1776 he exhibited the portrait in oil of a nobleman, and in 1783 a model of ' Plenty/

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In the hall of the Society of Arts there is by him a marble statue of the renowned Dr. Ward, strutting in dignity and drapery. At Somerset House three of the key-stones of the Strand front, representing the rivers Tyne, Dee, and Severn, are by him, as also the two centre statues against the same edifice. He died in Carlisle Street, Soho, August 16, 1790.

CARLISLE, Miss k^^^^ortrait paint- er. She practised in the reigns of Charles I. and Charles II. She was much esteemed and patronised by the former, who, it is recorded, made her a valuable present of ultramarine. She was celebrated for her copies of the great Italian masters, and also for her miniature copies in the man- ner of the Olivers. She died about the year 1680.

CARLISLE, Isabella, Countess of, amateur. She was the daughter of William, fourth Lord Byron, and married in 1743 the Earl of Carlisle. She was known as a clever etcher, and made some good copies of Rembrandt's etchings. Her second husband was Sir William Musgrave. She died January 22, 1795.

C ARLON,, engraver. He was born

in England, and practised at the beginning of the 19th century. He engraved for Thornton's 'Temple of Flora/ a costly work, published in 1805.

CARLSE, James, engraver. Was born in Shoreditch in 1798, and apprenticed to an architectural engraver. On the expir- ation of his term, he took up landscape and figure engraving, and attained mucn pro- ficiency. In 1840 he commenced a work on Windsor Castle, which he discontinued from the absence of support. He was then employed to engrave for the annuals and the ' Art Journal/ and upon some architec- tural plates for Mr. Weale's publications. He died in August 1855.

CARMICHAEL, James Wilson, marine painter. He was born at New- castle-on-Tyne. His name first appears as an exhibitor in 1838, when he contributed an oil picture to the Society of British Artists — l Shipping in the Bay of Naples.' In 1841 he exhibited at the Royal Academy a drawing of 'The "Conqueror" towing the " Africa " off the Shoals of Trafalgar? and in 1843 two drawings — 'The Royal Yacht, with the Queen on board, off Edin- burgh,' and 'The Arrival of the Royal Squadron.' In 1845 he exhibited both in oil and water-colours. He had up to this time lived at Newcastle, and now came to reside in London, and continued to exhibit marine subjects, chiefly in oil, up to 1859. Shortly after this he retired to Scarborough, where he died very suddenly, May 2, 1868, in his 68th year. There is a large painting by him in the Trinity House, Newcastle, 'The heroic Exploit of Admiral Colling-