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tially, that he was introduced to Henry VIII. by Sir Thomas More, but there is no confirmation of this, nor of the date at which he entered the King's service, other than that the first payment made to him by the Crown was in March 1538, and from that year must be dated many of the works by him in the royal collections — several portraits of Henry VIII., the Duke of Norfolk, Sir Henry Guildford, Edward VI. when a child, a number of fine miniatures, and a large collection of drawings, including 86 portraits. The British Museum also possesses several of his drawings. Many of nis works will also be found in private col- lections. A very fine full-length portrait of the Duchess of Milan is at Arundel Castle ; a large painting of ' The King pre- senting the Charter ' in the possession of the Barber Surgeons' Company, but much injured ; a cartoon of part of the large picture of Henry VII. and Henry VIII., with the two Queens, destroyed at White- hall, is at Hardwick Hall ; and at Longford Castle, the ' Ambassadors ' already men- tioned, and the portraits of Egidius and Erasmus. Unsurpassed in many of the highest
Sualities of portrait art, especially in his fe-like character, he was no less so in the originality, variety, and power of his designs, wnether drawings for the wood en- graver, for jewellery ana ornament, or for works of an architectural character. He has been generally stated by his biographers to have died in England, of the plague, in 1554, in his 56th year. But the discovery in 1861 of the will of 'John Holbeine, ser- vaunte to the Kynge's Magestye/with some other corroboratory circumstances, have led to the adoption of 1543 as the year of his death.
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r inter. Practised in the time of Charles His works are now unknown, but they did hot bear any reputation.
HOLDING, Henry James, landscape painter. He was of an artist family, and
Sractised both in oil and water-colours at lanchester, where he exhibited and en- joyed a local reputation. He died of con- sumption, in Paris, August 9, 1872, aged 39. An exhibition was formed at Manchester for the benefit of his widow.
HOLE, Henry, wood engraver. He was a pupil of Bewick, for whose ' British Birds ' he engraved some of the blocks. He also engraved some of the illustrations for McCreeyVs poem, 'The Press.' and for Felicia Browne, Mrs. Hemans' 'Poems.' He resided at Liverpool, was a member of the Liverpool Academy, and at the exhi- bition there, in 1814, contributed 'An At- tempt to restore the Old Method of Cross- lining on Wood/ engraved by himself. But 218
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succeeding to an estate .early in life, he abandoned engraving.
HOLE, William, engraver. Practised, but without much ability, in the early part of the 17th century. He was chiefly em- ployed upon portrait frontispieces for the booksellers. His works find a place in the folios of collectors. He published a copy- book called ' The Pen's Excellencies
HOLL, William, engraver. Was a pupil of Benjamin Smith..- His works are chiefly in the chalk manner. He engraved several portraits and historical subjects, and was engaged in the engraving of the antique marbles in the British Museum. In 1816 he ran the risk of severe penalties by con- cealing, without any sympathy with his opinions, young Watson, one of the leaders of the Spa Fields rioters, for whose appre- hension a large reward was offered by the Government. He died in London, Decem- ber L 1838, aged 67. His sons William and Francis were brought up to his pro- fession.
HOLL, William, engraver. He was the eldest son of the above, and was born at Plaistow, in Essex, February 1807. He studied his art under his father, and became eminent as a portrait engraver, attaining great excellence in the stipple manner. He engraved for Lodge's 'Por- traits of illustrious Personages/ Knight's ' Portrait Gallery,' and some portraits pub- lished by Messrs. Finden ; also after Frith, R.A., 'An English Merry-making,' 'The Village Pastor/ and ' The Gleaner and his Wife/ with a number of portrait drawings after G. Richmond, R.A. He died in London, after a long illness, January 30, 1871.
HOLLAND, Henry, architect. Was born about 1740. One of his first works was the erection of Claremont House, Esher, 1763-64, followed by some large alterations at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire. He was afterwards much employed in the Metropolis. He designed Brooks's Club, St. James's Street, 1778 ; added the portico and vestibule to Dover House, Whitehall. 1786 ; and the fine Corinthianportico ana Ionic colonnade to Carlton House, Pall Mall, since removed. He rebuilt, in 1794, Drury Lane Theatre, which was burnt down 1809. He designed the Pavilion, Brighton, 1800, and the Albany, Piccadilly, 1804. He also made some alterations at Woburn Abbey and Althorp, and built Lord Spencer's mansion at Wimbledon. He held the appointment of surveyor to the India House. Died in Hans Place, June 17, 1806. His nephew, Richard Holland, was brought up to his profession, and ex- hibited some architectural designs at Spring Gardens 1770, and at the Academy in 1771.
HOLLAND, John, amatew. Practised
