Dictionary of painters and engravers . n the Colonies,in France, and in America. Although he twicerefused a proffered baronetcy for reasons of hisown, he was constrained to accept the covetedhonour of the Order of Merit, conferred upon himby the King in 1902 as the representative of theartists, and his headship thus officially recognizedwas unanimously acclaimed by his professionalbrethren and public alike. He died after a briefillness on July 1, 1904, having attained the age ofeighty-seven, a patriarchal figure, in full commandof his powers and faculties up to the last. Of his generosity, mun
Dictionary of painters and engravers . n the Colonies,in France, and in America. Although he twicerefused a proffered baronetcy for reasons of hisown, he was constrained to accept the covetedhonour of the Order of Merit, conferred upon himby the King in 1902 as the representative of theartists, and his headship thus officially recognizedwas unanimously acclaimed by his professionalbrethren and public alike. He died after a briefillness on July 1, 1904, having attained the age ofeighty-seven, a patriarchal figure, in full commandof his powers and faculties up to the last. Of his generosity, munificence, and wise charitythere is no need here to speak • and the patrioticacts recorded in this article are sufficient testimonyto the passionate love of his country that burnedwithin him. He was a great worker. The industryof Watts was extraordinary. Throughout his lifeit was his practice to rise with the dawn and workthroughout the day, with brief allowance forexercise and meals. The result is that, besides the G. F. WATTS, Hollyer photo] ./cry LOVE AND LIFE PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. vast number of drawings he produced—many ofthem highly finished—and besides his sculpturesand frescoes, about 800 paintings are included inhis work. Of these only a selection is given inthe following lists, which, it should be noted, donot comprise the pictures already mentioned. MALE PORTRAITS. King Edward VII. when Priiice of Wales. 1881. Adam, General Sir F. K. Airlie, Earl of. Aldenham, Lord. 1896. Armstrong, Lord. 1879. Aumale, Due d. 1856. Baden-Powell, Major-General. 1902. Balfour, Rt. Hon. Gerald. 1899. Bath, Marquess of. Beanlands, Rev. Charles. 1880. Bentham, Jeremy. Bltimenthal, Jaques. 1878. Blunt, Wilfrid S. 1899. Bossi, Count. 1845. Brodie, Sir B. C, Bt., 1868. Brooke, Rev. Stopford. Browne, Rt. Rev. Ed. Harold, Bishop of Ely (afterwards, of Winchester).Brownlow, 2nd , 3rd , Rt. Hon. Sir , Sir Edward. , John, M
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