Volume 2

A general dictionary of painters; containing memoirs of the lives and work of the most eminent professors of the art of painting, from its revival, by Cimabue, in the year 1250, to the present time / [Ed. by J. Watkins].

  • Pilkington, Matthew, approximately 1700-1774.
Date:
1824
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Credit: A general dictionary of painters; containing memoirs of the lives and work of the most eminent professors of the art of painting, from its revival, by Cimabue, in the year 1250, to the present time / [Ed. by J. Watkins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Amsterdam in 1669, and studied under his father, a painter of that city; after which he came to England, and resided here some time. He died in his own country, in 1731. PERRONEAU, . This French artist, who painted in crayons, came to England about the year 1760, and the next year exhibited four portraits, but they were not equal to the productions of Mr. Cotes. He returned soon after to Paris, where he was living in 1783. POND, Arthur. This artist died in Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s-inn Fields, September 9, 1758. He was a member of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. PONTE, Giovanni da. He was born at Florence in 1306, and died there in 1365, with the reputation of being one of the greatest historical painters of his time. PRATT, Matthew. This painter was a native of Phi- ladelphia, and came to London in 1764. He resided, all the time lie was in England, with his countryman, Mr. West, and in 1766 exhibited a picture called the American School, consisting of portraits of himself, Mr. West, and others. He returned soon after to Philadelphia. R. RAVESTEYN, John Van. This Dutch painter was born in 1580, and died at the Hague in 1649. REDMOND, Thomas. He was the son of a clergyman, of Brecknock, in Wales, and served his apprenticeship to a house painter at Bristol, from whence he removed to London and became a student in the academy in St. Martin’s Lane. His residence after this was at Bath, where he practised as a portrait painter in miniature with success. He died in 1785. REMSDYKE,—-—. He was a native of Holland, and painted portraits, but with no great excellence. He lived several years at Bristol, and was much employed in drawing subjects of natural history and anatomy for Dr. William Hunter. He had a son, in conjunction with whom he pub- lished, in 1778, a volume of subjects etched from originals in the British Museum. ROGERS, George. This gentleman, who painted for his amusement, resided in the Isle of Wight, and married a daughter of Mr. Jonathan Tyers, the proprietor of Vaux- hall. He painted landscapes, some of which were exhibited in the Spring Garden rooms. He died about 17S6. ROMA, Spiridone. He was a native of Italy, but