Prince Hoare (critic)
Prince Hoare is the name of two English artists, both closely related to William Hoare. *Prince Hoare (elder) (1711–1769), sculptor, brother of William Hoare *Prince Hoare (younger) Prince Hoare (1755 – 22 December 1834) was an English painter, dramatist and librettist. "Prince" is a given name, not a royal title. Life Hoare was born in Bath, the son of painter William Hoare and his wife. He was named 'Prince' af ...

Prince Hoare (elder)
Prince Hoare (ca. 1711 – 5 November 1769) was an English sculptor. "Prince" in this instance was a given name, not a royal title. Life Possibly born near Eye, Suffolk, brother of William Hoare RA, he trained under Peter Scheemakers in London. He subsequently settled in Bath with his brother but spent much of the 1740s in Italy. He returned to Bath in 1749 and remained active as a sculptor. On 26 May 1751 he married Mary Coulthurst (1716–1751) daughter of the clothier Henry Coulthurst of Melksham with a dowry of £6,000. Despite his new found wealth he continued as a sculptor. He died in Bath on 8 November 1769.Newby (2006) Family In May 1751 he married Miss Mary Colthurst of the Colthurst baronets of Melksham and received a dowry of £6000 (the equivalent of £1 million in 2020).Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.204 Works *Monument to Jacob Selfe at Melksham (1730) *Memorial to Bishop Isaac Maddox in Worcester Cathedral (1743) *Monument to M ...
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