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Maria C. Hakewill
Maria C. Hakewill (née Browne, died 1842) was a British painter and writer. Biography Maria Catherine Browne was born in the latter part of the 18th century. She married the architect James Hakewill, whom she accompanied to Italy, where they spent two years, 1816 and 1817. Her novel, ''Coelebs Suited; or, The Stanley Letters'' was published in 1812. Hakewill painted portraits and scenes in oil. She exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, and the Society of British Artists, between 1808 and 1838. She died at Calais in 1842. Children included the sons Henry James, Richard Whitworth, Arthur William, and Frederick Charles, who also painted portraits. References * Bibliography * * 1842 deaths 19th-century British novelists 19th-century British painters 19th-century British women writers 19th-century British women artists British portrait painters British women novelists British women painters 18th-century British biographers Year of birth missing 19th-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hakewill
James Hakewill (1778–1843) was an English architect, best known for his illustrated publications. Life The second son of John Hakewill, he was brought up as an architect, and exhibited some designs at the Royal Academy. He was collecting materials for a work on the Rhine when he died in London, 28 May 1843. Works In 1813 he published a series of ''Views of the Neighbourhood of Windsor, &c., with engravings by others from his own drawings''. In 1816–17 he travelled in Italy, and on his return published in parts ''A Picturesque Tour of Italy'', in which some of his own drawings were finished into pictures for engraving by J. M. W. Turner. In 1820–1 he visited Jamaica, and subsequently published ''A Picturesque Tour in the Island of Jamaica, from his own drawings'' In 1828 he published ''Plans, Sections, and Elevations of the Abattoirs in Paris, with considerations for their adoption in London''. He also published a small tract on Elizabethan architecture. He was engaged in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |