. British painters; with eighty examples of their work engraved on wood. HENRY V. WHEN PRJNCE OF a Painting hy John Callcott Uonhy, H O R S L E Y. 8s number of others, in 1845, ^^ Westminster, was, Exemplified in the Faithand Hope of the Cross of Christ, in the subjection of all earthly power andhuman distinctions to His Will, and in the common dependence of all estatesand conditions of men on His word. It must suffice for us to state that afresco of this subject ornaments the centre compartment facing the throne inthe House of Peers. At this period of J\Ir. Horsleys history he
. British painters; with eighty examples of their work engraved on wood. HENRY V. WHEN PRJNCE OF a Painting hy John Callcott Uonhy, H O R S L E Y. 8s number of others, in 1845, ^^ Westminster, was, Exemplified in the Faithand Hope of the Cross of Christ, in the subjection of all earthly power andhuman distinctions to His Will, and in the common dependence of all estatesand conditions of men on His word. It must suffice for us to state that afresco of this subject ornaments the centre compartment facing the throne inthe House of Peers. At this period of J\Ir. Horsleys history he held for two years the appoint-ment of one of the head-masters of the Government School of Art, to whichhe was nominated after the retirement of Mr. J. R. Herbert, The announcement of the Royal Commissioners, issued in 1846, thatartists were required to prepare pictures in oil, in competition for places inthe houses of legislature, once more stirred up Horsley to enter the field :he contributed the fine picture that forms one of our illustrations— Henry
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