Authorised form of name | Howard; Hugh (1675 - 1737); portrait-painter and art collector |
Dates | 1675 - 1737 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Date of birth | 07 February 1675 |
Place of death | Pall Mall, London, England |
Date of death | 17 March 1737 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: The church at Richmond, Surrey, England |
Occupation | Portrait painter |
Activity | Career: Came to England with his father (1688); joined the suite of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke (FRS 1685) on a journey through Holland and Italy (1697); returned to England (1700); spent some years in Dublin then returned to London; Keeper of the State Papers; Paymaster of the works belonging to the Crown; ceased painting and became a collector of works of art
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 30/11/1696 |
Age at election | 21 |
Relationships | Parents: Dr Ralph Howard of Shelton, Co Wicklow, Ireland, Europe Spouse: Thomasine, daughter of General Thomas Langston |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Code | NA914 |
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