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Duke of Kingston and a shooting party, with mounted attendants, the dogs in the foreground forming the most prominent objects, and an extensive view 01 the park and mansion, the whole admirably finished in a low tone and quietly coloured. It is signed and dated 1725. He united with Joseph Goupy in painting a set of scenes for the opera. He made nearly 500 draw- ings for Bridge's * History of Northampton- shire/ many of them dated 1719. They are in Indian ink. in a slight, masterly manner. He was paid one guinea per day while so employed, and had the run of his em- ployers house. He suffered for many years from asthma, and died at Norton in Suffolk, where he nad some time resided, December 5, 1734, and was buried in the churchyard of Stow Langtoft. He was painting a horse on the day of his death.

  • T I L S N , Henry, portrait painter.

Was born in Yorkshire in 1659, and was a grandson of the Bishop of Elphin. He was a pupil of Lely) soon after whose death he went to Italy, in company with Dahl, studied there during seven years, copying the works of the best masters, and was at Rome in 1687. On his return to England he painted portraits, both in oil and cray- ons, and was rising in reputation, when he shot himself from disappointment in love, in 1695, at the age of 36. There are many

fortraits by him in the reign of William II., and several have been engraved, but his works are stiff in manner and heavy in colour, appearing overwrought.

TIMBRELL, Henry, sculptor. Was born at Dublin in 1806, and studied there, under John Smith. In 1831 he came to London, and assisted Baily, R.A., who employed him occasionally for several years. He was at the same time a student in the Royal Academy, and exhibited, in 1832, ' Pnaeton ; ' in 1833, * Satan in Search of the Earth;' in 1834, 'Sorrow,' a monu- mental group. In 1835 he gained the gold medal for his group of ' Mezentius tying the Living to the Dead/ In 1843 he was elected to the travelling student- ship, and went to Italy, and that year sent to the exhibition, 'Hercules and Lyras.' In the second year of his residence in Kome he completed a fine life-size group, 'In- struction/ which was wrecked in the vessel bringing it to this country, and ahnost totally destroyed. He was engaged upon two figures commissioned for the new Houses of Parliament, and a life-size statue of the Queen, in marble, when he was at- tacked by inflammatory fever, and ended a life of much promise, at Rome, on April 10, 1849. His brother, James C. Tim- brell, who exhibited some domestic sub- jects, died at Portsmouth, January 5, 1850, aged 39. TINNEY, John, engraver and print- 432

seller. Practised in London about 1740- 50, and for a time in Paris. He worked in mezzo-tint and also with the graver, and is now best known as the master of three distinguished pupils, William Woollett, Anthony Walker, and John Browne, A.E., who were apprenticed to him. He died in 1761. There are eight views by him of Kensington and Hampton Court, after Anthony Highmore. He wrote a small book on Anatomy for artists.

TITE, Sir William, Knt., C.B., F.S.A., F. R. S., architect. He was born in 1802, the son of a London merchant, and was the

?upil of Mr. Laing, architect of the Custom louse. He was first employed in super- intending the rebuilding of St. Dunstan's- in-the-East, and was soon after actively engaged in the competitions of the day — in 1819 for the new Church of St. Luke, Chelsea; in 1822 for the rebuilding of London Bridge ; in 1825 for the restoration of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark; and the new National Scotch Church in Re- gent's Square, Gray's Inn Road, and in the latter was the successful competitor and the architect of the building. He was then much employed upon railway build- ings, on the London and South-Western Line, the Blackwall Line, the Caledonian and Scottish Central Line. He was the architect of the Woking Cemetery. He built, in conjunction with Professor Cock- erell, the London and Westminster Bank at Lothbury ; and in 1841 he was chosen, on competition, the architect for the erec- tion of the Royal Exchange, his great work upon which his reputation will rest. In 1854 he exhibited at the Royal Aca- demy, a composition from the works of Inigo Jones. He was in early life unusually fortunate, and his success attended a long career. He amassed a considerable fortune, was popular in Ms profession, and generous in assisting those less fortunate. Of active habits, he was in 1855 elected member for Bath, and represented that city till his death. He was the president of the Architectural Society, a member of the Institute of British Architects, and a fellow of the lloyal Society, and the Society of Antiquaries. He received a bachelor knighthood in 1869, to which was after- wards added the Companionship of the Bath. He died at Torquay, after a short illness, April ' 20, 1873. His personal property was sworn under 400,000*.

TOBIN, J., engraver. Practised about the commencement of the last quarter of the 18th century. He etched several small landscapes after H. Grimm, and engraved aifcer Both, Ostane, and others. There are also some tinted impressions by him.

T L M I E , James, ornamental carver. He designed and executed some good ornamental sculpture. His work may be