. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. celebrated Le Bas, fromwhom he had the first hint of the use of the in-strument called the dry needle, which he after-wards greatly improved by his own genius. In1751 he removed to London, where he settled,and engraved several fine historical prints, whichdeservedly raised his reputation. As historicalengraving had at that period made little progressin Britain, he may justly be considered the fatherof that difficult department of the art. In 176D STRANGE. b-JO STRATH ALLA
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. celebrated Le Bas, fromwhom he had the first hint of the use of the in-strument called the dry needle, which he after-wards greatly improved by his own genius. In1751 he removed to London, where he settled,and engraved several fine historical prints, whichdeservedly raised his reputation. As historicalengraving had at that period made little progressin Britain, he may justly be considered the fatherof that difficult department of the art. In 176D STRANGE. b-JO STRATH ALLAN. he set out for Italy, which, as the seat of the finearts, he had long been anxious to visit. Thedrawings made by him in the course of this tourhe afterwards engraved. While in Italy he wascliosen a member of the Academies of Rome, Flo-rence, Bologna, and professor in the Royal Aca-demy at Parma. lie was likewise elected a mem-ber of the Royal Academy of Painting at received the honour of knighthood January 5,1787; and died at London, July 5, 1792. Sub-joined is his portrait from a print engraved byhimself:. He published, A Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of Pictures select-ed by him on the Continent; with remarks on the presentpainters and their works. Lond. 1769, 8vo. An Inquiry into the Rise and Establishment of the RoyalAcademy of Arts: to which is prefixed a Letter to the Bute. Lond. 1775, 8vo. The following is an authentic list of his engrav-ings taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica, sev-enth edition : Two heads of himself, one an etching, the other a finishedproof, from a drawing by John Baptiste Return from Market. By By Magdalen. By By the Madonna. By the Angel Gabriel. By the same. TTI. The Virgin, holding in her hand a book, and attended byangels. By Carlo Maratt. The Virgin with the Child asleep. By the same. Liberality and Modesty. By Guido. Apollo rewarding Merit
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