New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-02
FRANK HOLL.


week ago yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone cele-
brated their Gftieth wedding anniversary, and chief
among the presentations made 10 them ar spencer
House was portrait of the venerable statesman him
self, painted for the occasion by Mr. Frank Hol -
3" a mastery piece Of painting said Mr.. smalley In
his dispatch 10 The Tribune, which will enable
postcrty TO understand how tho great leader looked
in his most warlike Moments Yesterday The
Tribune had 10 record the death Of that distinguished
artist a death that seems untimely II reckoned by
tho calendar for he yet young in years He was
born on July 4. 1545 at ST. Jamess Terrace hentsn
Town. the OF the late Francis llol, the eminent
engraver who was elected associate of the Royal
Academy Just year before his death and attended
the assembly at which HIS was made full
Academlcan Frank Holl learned the first principles
OF art in childhood from his father. His general
education acquired az London University Az the
ago OF fifteen lie entered the school Of the Royal
Academy and was soon looked upon as most promls
Ing student. Two years later he won silver medal
and prize Of $50 for the best drawing from the
antique Tho next year he won several other prizes,
including gold and silver medals and scholarship Of
1925.
Mr. Hol was seventeen years old when he opened
q studio of his own. He nineteen when he be
came an exhibitor ar the Royal Academy. His first
two pictures on the walls OF Burlington House ap
pcared In 1854. and portrait Of himself and
Turned out Of Church. Tho next year he con-
rlbutcd a Fern Gatherer,7 and year later The
Oldeal7 In which later be portrayed young artist
showing his work TO a patron. Two years later he
exhibited his second attempt az portaiture. an ad-
mlrabe picture his father and Ia 1-aO he delighted
art-Iovers and won royal favor with his The Lord
Gave and the Lord Hath Taken Away For the last
named picture the Queen bestowed upon him a two
years travelling scholarship, which. however, he re-
signed before lis expiration. lie feared he said that
he would fall ufo convcntonaAsm Il he devoted him
self 10 coiylng or studying the works Of Others. 30
he came home 10 England and began studying nature
and developing his abilities original lines.
After bringing cut n-mlcc OF successful works
Mr. Hon exhibited his famous NcvgateT In 117s, and
with il head tie portrait Of friend These paint
inrs won him election on - OF that year.
Associate Of the Royal Academy. III, portrait was
more praised than the New gate and Mr. Knight,
Mr.. HOr,ey and other Il. As urged him to devote
himself chiefly TO portrait painting. SomeTha against
his own inclination be followed their advice. The
nest year be- exhibited fine portrait OF Mr. samuel
Cousins II. ~. the great engravcr, and nenceforh he
was overwhelmed with important commissions in that
department Of art. lie painted several portraits OF
Nh Gladstone. and among other sitter, were the
Prince Of Wales i'm his Bcnohers gown John Bright,
sr Henry Eaw.r>on, the Duke Of 1anibrdSe, Bishop
BISHOP Trench. George q. IrcVeyan sir FREDERICK
Roberts. sir James Bacon, signor Piatu and LorI
lie did not confne himself exclusively this work,
however hut produced numerous other works such as
\ Convaiescent.' Faces In the Fire. " Winter
No Ildlngs from The sea. panIeI ior me Qleeh
Her First Boru.7 Going Home,' Committed FOR
Trial. " WANT woman p1Nhng her wedding rng
The GIFTS II the Fairies The Daughters Of the
House, Absccudcd,7 Ordered 10 the 'FRONT.' Homo
bcrshp in the ROYAL Academy March 20, 1853,
being then only thirty Eht years Oli,