Catalogue of the loan collection of British masters from the National and Tate Galleries, London.

8. "Ben Ledi"—SIR D. Y. CAMERON, R.A. (1865- ) . 14. " A Peacock"—WILLIAM ETTY, R.A. (1787-1849). Painter and etcher, studied at the Edinburgh A r t School, Subject painter, was apprenticed to a letterpress printer his etchings are much sought after by collectors. He is a at Hull, wi t h whom he served seven years. He removed to trustee of the National Gallery of Scotland. London and entered the Royal Academy Schools, becoming the L e n t by the Tate Gallery, pupil of Sir Thos. Lawrence. He had little success at first, but at last established his reputation by such works as "Cleo 9. "The Glebe Farm"—JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. (1776-1837). patra" and the "Coral Finders." I n 1822 E t t y went to Italy, Landscape painter, son of a well-to-do miller of East finding the greatest attraction in Venice. He returned to Lon Bergholt, Suffolk, whose business he entered at 18. He was don, where he contributed to the R.A. exhibitions, and in 1849 encouraged by Sir George Beaumont who eventually induced held an exhibition of his works at the Society of Arts. his parents to send him to London in 1795. The celebrated J. T. Smith etched some of his sketches of cottages and taught Le n t by the Tate Gallery. him that art. Admitted to the Royal Academy School in 15. "The Return f rom the Ride"—C. W. FURSE, A.R.A. (1868- 1799. He first exhibited a landscape in the R.A. in 1802. 1904). Many of his best known works were engraved in mezzotint by David Lucas. He was widely esteemed in France, some of his Portrait and subject painter. A t the age of 16 began to works made a sensation in Paris, and the French king sent study under Legros at the Slade School, and later worked in him a medal. Paris at the Julien Academy; returning to London he gained L e n t by the Tate Gallery, notoriety by his works exhibited at the Royal Academy and the New English A r t Club. He painted many portraits, in- 10. " A 1VIi11 near Oxford"—E. W. COOKE, R.A., F.R.S. (1811-1880). eluding the equestrian portrait of Lord Roberts, and decorated Painter and etcher, pupil and assistant of his father, the spandrels of the Liverpool Town Hall. I n 1904 he George Cooke, an engraver of Turner's pictures. Af t e r exhibited "Diana of the Uplands" and the "Lilac Gown" at studying architecture in the office of the eider Pugin, Cooke the Royal Academy. published 12 large engravings of the Old and New London Le n t by the Tate Gallery. Bridges, and another series of plates illustrating shipping and craft, besides architectural and fishing subjects in Hol- 16. "The Watering Place"—THOS. GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. (1727- land, Spain, Egypt, and Italy. 1788). Le n t by the Tate Gallery. Portrait and landscape painter. From 1742 to 1745 he lived and studied in London, but was practically self taught. 1-1 "The Siege of Gibraltar"—J. S. COPLEY, R.A. (1737-1815). Set up unsuccessfully as a portrait and landscape painter in Portrait painter, born in Boston, U.S.A. He set out f or Hatton Garden, married and settled at Ipswich, removed to I t a l y by way of England and settled in London in 1775. Bath in 1760, and achieved popular success. I n 1774 he Le n t by the Tate Gallery, moved to Schomberg House, Pall Mall, maintaining a rivalry 12. "Heath Scene"—JOHN CROME (1768-1821). w i t h Sir Joshua Reynolds. Gainsborough worshipped Van Dyck and was greatly influenced by him. He was an original Born at Norwich, the son of a weaver, was apprenticed to member of the R.A. and exhibited from the first exhibition in a coach and sign painter, he lived f or two years wi t h Robert 1769 to 1772 and again 1777 to 1783, when owing to a mis- understanding over hanging his paintings he ceased to con- Ladbrooke, the painter, and eventually became a drawing master. He occasionally visited London and travelled in tribute. England and Wales. He also visited Paris and Belgium, but Len t by the Tate Gallery. his chief subjects were local. I n 1803 he formed the "Nor- wich Society" and contributed annually to its exhibitions, be- 17. "The Rev. Sir Henry Bate Dudley"—THOS. GAINSBOROUGH, coming President in 1808. Thus was formed the "Norwich R.A. School," the most notable of English provincial schools of Le n t by the National Gallery. painting. L e n t by the Tate Gallery. 18. "The Charterhouse Chapel"—SIR H. VON HERKOMER, R.A. (1849-1914). 13. "Bibliomania"—SIR W. F. DOUGLAS, P.R.S.A. (18224891). Portrait and subject painter. Born at Waal, Bavaria, Portrait and subject painter. Spent 10 years in business the son of a joiner who settled at Southampton in 1857. He but at 25 entered the Royal Scottish Academy Schools. His studied at South Kensington under Luke Fildes, and drew for earliest works were portraits, but he painted in the country illustrated papers. Was influenced by Frederick Walker. wi t h John Faed and Alex Fraser, and turned to figure sub- He was knighted 1907. Slade Professor of Fine Ar t s at Ox- jects. He is best known by his "still l i f e" subjects, and paint- ford University, 1885-1894, and founded an ar t school at ings of interiors. Bushey. Le n t by the Tate Gallery. Len t by the Tate Gallery.