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84 he published his ' Specimens of Ancient Sculpture and Painting' and * Views of Ancient Buildings in England; and in 1786 he published some small etchings, followed by ' The Ancient Architecture of England,' and some small architectural works of a monumental character. He was passionately fond of music, and wrote and composed two operas, painting also the scenery and adapting them to the stage. He was an enthusiastic writer on Gothic architecture, and the author of a series of communications to the ' Gentle- man's Magazine/ commencing 1798, under the title of ' Pursuits of Architectural In- novation.' As a draftsman he was faithful, but wanting decision ; his light and shade were put in with Indian ink, and touched slightly with local colour ; groups of figures, sometimes humorous, are well introduced. He was an occasional exhibi- tor at the Royal Academy. He was of the Roman Catholic religion, a recluse in his habits, and a bachelor. He died in Eaton Street, Pimlico, September 8, 1817, and was buried at Hampstead. His drawings and antiquities — his sketches alone filling 28 large folio volumes — were sold by Sotheby in February 1818, and realised 1,695/.

CARTER, Owen Browne, architect and draftsman. He lived at Winchester, and in addition to his practice as architect made some good drawings of cathedrals and churches. He died March 30, 1859, aged 53.

CARTER, Thomas, sculptor. Was a statuary at Enightsbridge, whom Jervas, the painter, noticed industriously employed early and late on tombstones, tablets, and such works. At last he made acquaintance with him at his labour, and greatly sur- prised him by the question if 100/. would be of service to nim. * One hundred pounds ! ' exclaimed the young workman. • Lord love me ! why, it would be the mak- ing of me for ever/ Jervas at once asked his new friend, who did not even know his name, to breakfast, lent him the money, recommended him, and thus laid the foundation of his fortune. The bas-relief on Lord Townshead's monument in West- minster Abbey was modelled by him. Carter was member of the first artist com- mittee formed in 1755 to found a Royal Academy. He was the first employer of Roubiliac. He died January 5, 1795.

CARTER, William, engraver and draftsman. He was born about 1630, was a pupil of Hollar, and the most successful imitator of his style, and probably assisted him in his larger works. His own engrav- ings are mostly vignettes and ornamental plates for books. The illustrations for an edition of Ogilvy's ( Homer ' are engraved by him. He practised about 1660.

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CARTWRIGHT. Joan, portrait paint- er. Exhibited at the Academy from 1784 to 1808. His contributions were portraits in oil, including some small whole-lengths, and at the commencement of his career one or two classical subjects. When Fuseli, R.A., returned to London in 1779, he re- sided with him in St. Martin's Lane.

CARTWRIGHT, Joseph, marine painter. He was attached to the army in a civil capacity, and was for some time pay- master-general at Corfu. Called to Greece in the course of his duties, he made many sketches of the country, and on his return to England he devoted himself to art. He painted some good marine subjects ; and was appointed in 1828 marine painter to the Lord High Admiral. He exhibited at the Academy in 1824-25. and in 1826 was elected a member of the Society of British Artists, exhibiting with the Society in that year 'The Burning of Admiral Braey^ Ship at the Battle of the Nile;' in 1827, 'Venice from the Public Gardens ;' in 1828, * Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples ;' and in 1829, ' Dover Pier.' He died m the spring of 1829.

CARTWRIGHT, Thomas, architect. He practised in the latter part of the 16th century as an architect and builder. A

Elan of the Royal Exchange is said to have een engraved by him about 1571.

CARTWRIGHT, William, engraver. He was one of the early engravers of por- traits and book plates. His name is afhxed to a portrait of Thomas Cranmer, Arch- bishopof Canterbury. He engraved also after Holbein.

CARTWRIGHT, William, engraver. He practised as a landscape engraver at the [beginning of the 19th century. He engraved four views of ^ the Isle of Wight, after Walmsley.

CARVER, Kiohabd, history and land- scape painter. He was born in Ireland, and practised there about the middle of the 18th century. In 1775 he was in London, and was then a ' director ; of the Incorpor- ated Society of Artists, and contributed to their exhibition in Spring Gardens a large oil landscape with ruins and figures, also two landscapes in water-colours. He ex- hibited again, in 1778, some large land- scapes ; and in the newspapers of the day was spoken of as ' the celebrated Mr. Car- ver.' There is an altar-piece in a church at Waterford painted by him. He was weak both in drawing and colour, but his landscapes showed some taste.

CARVER, Robert, scene painter. Son of the above. Born in Ireland, where he gained a reputation by his small water- colour drawings, and as a scene painter. He was invited to London to paint for Drury Lane Theatre, but followed his friend Barry, the actor, to Covent Garden

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