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William Hoare

Early Days:

William Hoare (1707 – 12 December, 1792) was an English painter and printmaker, co-founder of the Royal Academy noted for his pastels
Born near Eye, Suffolk, Hoare received a gentleman’s education in Faringdon. He showed a marked aptitude for drawing and was sent to London to study under Giuseppe Grisoni, who had left Florence for London in 1715. When Grisoni returned to Italy in 1728, Hoare went with him, travelling to Rome and continuing his studies under the direction of Francesco Imperiali. He remained in Rome for nine years, returning to London in 1737/8.

Career:

William Hoare was the first stylish portraitist to settle in Bath, and he remained as the most important leading artist until the arrival of Thomas Gainsborough in 1759. He remained the favorite of his powerful patron the Duke of Newcastle, his family, followers and political associates. Included amongst his other important patrons were the Earls of Pembroke and Chesterfield, and the Duke of Beaufort.

by William Hoare of Bath

With Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds, he was a founding member of the Royal Academy.