Identifier: europeanenamels00cuny_0 (find matches)
Title: European enamels
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Cunynghame, Henry H (Henry Hardinge), Sir, 1848-1935
Subjects: Enamel and enameling
Publisher: London : Methuen
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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d he retired to Lambeth. He diedin 1767. Gervase Spencer was originally a gentlemansservant, who, having shown a talent for drawing,was encouraged to try miniatures. He exhibitedseveral portraits in enamel, in 1762, at the Societyof Artists, but died in 1763. Nathaniel Hone was born at Dublin in 1718. Hewas the son of a merchant, but taught himselfdrawing. At York he married a lady with somemoney. He then came to London and settled inSt. Jamess Place. Some of his pictures gave dis-pleasure to the Academicians, being considered asattacks on Sir Joshua Reynolds and Angelica Kauff-mann. He died in 1784. His grandson, HoraceHone, also painted miniatures in enamels. Henry Bone was the son of a carver in wood andcabinet-maker, born in Truro, 1755. At the age oftwelve he is believed to have gone to Plymouth,where he painted birds on china for Cookworthy.When the factory was removed to Bristol, he ac-companied it, and in 1772 was apprenticed toRichard Champion. But Champion failed in 1778.148
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SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH H. P. DONE, JR. AT SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM MINIATURE ENAMEL PAINTING Thereupon Bone went to London, and earned aliving by painting miniatures. He married Eliza-beth Van der Meullen. He soon after commencedpainting on enamel, and in 1781 he exhibited aportrait of his wife. His chief work was miniatureenamel till 1789, when he executed a Muse andCupid. In 1794 he did a Sleeping Girl, afterReynolds, and in 1798 George IV bought his por-trait of Lord Eglinton. He was made an Associateof the Royal Academy in 1801, and appointedpainter in enamel to George III. After this heexecuted many enamels after celebrated pictures. In 1811 he was made an Academician andexecuted an enamel after Titians Bacchus andAriadne. This enamel measured 18 by 16 inches,and is the largest of its kind that has beenever done. It was bought by Mr. Bowles, ofWanstead. In 1822 he commenced a nationalportrait series, commencing from the time of QueenElizabeth, and executed fifty-four of the

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