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Engineer in Scotland. He was at Fort Wifliam when the Pretender landed in 1745, and was the first to convey intelli- gence to the Government. This service, added to his professional skill, led to his appointment as draftsman to the Duke of Cumberland, and he followed the Duke in his Flanders campaigns. In 1746 he was made Deputy-Ranger of Windsor Great Park, and planned the large lake known as Virginia Water. He published eight draw- ings, illustrating his alterations and im- provements in the Park. He was one of the committee to found a Royal Academy in 1755, a member of the Incorporated Society 1766, and was nominated one of the members of the Royal Academy estab- lished in 1768, and the first Professor of Architecture, and contributed architectural views to the early exhibitions at the Aca- demy. He built the Freemasons' Tavern and Hall in 1775, and designed some of the oak carvings in St. George's Chapel. He held the office of Deputy- Ranger above 50 years, died in the Ranger's House June 25, 1798, and was buried at Old Windsor. He was a clever draftsman, possessing more spirit and artistic feeling than his brother. Many of his drawings are in the Royal Collection at Windsor, and some are pos- sessed by the Soane Museum and the British Museum. His collection of draw- ings was sold by auction at Sotheby's, in 1799.
SANDERS, John, portrait painter. Practised in London, and first appears as an exhibitor at the Academy in 1771, con- tributing portraits in oil, and subject pictures. He continued to exhibit, send- ing with portraits a 'St. Sebastian/ in 1772; 'A Jael and Sisera/ in 1773, and later exhibited crayon and water-colour drawings.
SANDERS, John, portrait painter. Lived at the same address, and probably the son of the above. Practised the same class of art. He was an exhibitor for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1775, and then sent two small crayon portraits with * A Foundling Girl,' and * Jacob and the Angel.' In 1778 he removed to Nor- wich, and afterwards returned to London, continuing to exhibit occasionally till about 1820.
SANDERS, John, engraver and draftsman. Was born in London, about 1750, and formed his art under the in- fluence of Bartolozzi. But he did not work exclusively in that manner, as he produced some plates both in mezzo-tint and in aqua-tint. He went to St. Petersburg, made sketches of the collection of pictures in the * Hermitage,' and was appointed en- graver to the Emperor. He afterwards published his works under the title of • Galerie de rHermitage/ Delatre en-
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E raved after him ' May-day, or the Happy overs' and P. W. TomMns 'Sir John Falstaff.'
SANDERS, John, architect. He was a pupil of Sir John Soane, and a student of the Royal Academy. He contributed de- signs to the exhibition of 1786-87; and in 1788 gained the Academy gold medal for his design for a church. He held the appointment of architect to the Barrack Department in 1805. He designed the Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea, com- menced in 1801, and about 1811, the Royal Military College, built at Bagshot. He continued an occasional exhibitor of his architectural designs at the Academy up to 1821.
SANDERSON, John, architect. Prac- tised in London, towards the middle of the 18th century. He built the mansion at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, a good Ionic work, and the Duke of Bedford's seat at Stratton Park, Hants. His de- signs are engraved in Woolfe and Gandon's work. He is mentioned as the friend of Hogarth.
SANGSTER, Samuel, engraver. He was a pupil of W. Finden, and was well reputed, practising in the line manner. He was much employed upon the Annuals, and also upon the illustrations for the
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'The Forsaken,' by Newton, R. A., are good examples of his art. He had for some time retired from practice, and died June 24, 1872, in his 68th year.
SARTORIUS, Francis, animal paint- er. He practised in London during the latter part of the 18th century, and was esteemed for his portraits of horses, to which his art, though he painted some hunting subjects, was almost exclusively confined. He was an exhibitor, both witn the Free Society of Artists and the In- corporated Society, from 1772 to 1780, and from 1775 to 1790 at the Royal Academy. He died about 1806. Several of his works have been engraved in mezzo-tint, and some are at Saltram House.
SARTORIUS, John N., animal paint- er. Son of the above. He exhibited works of the same character at the Royal Academy, from 1778 to 1824. Some racing subjects by him are engraved. » S A S S, Henry, portrait painter and teacher. Born in London. April 24, 1788, the son of an artist of no distinction. He studied in the Schools of the Royal Aca- demy, and in 1808 exhibited his first work, 'The Descent of Ulysses into Hell/ fol- lowed by portraits and an occasional his- torical attempt. In 1816 he visited Rome and the chief seats of art in Italy; and exhibited, in 1817, 'Infancy, one of a series to illustrate the Seven Ages of Woman/ which proceeded no further. He
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