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 5 Nov 1769.[1]
Works
- Statue of Richard Nash at the Pump Room, Bath (1752)
- Marble bust of Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1740)
- Various statuary groups for Sir Robert Throckmorton (1754)
- Four goddess statues at Stourhead (1759)
- Varius chimey-pieces for Corsham Court (1760-1765)
| Work | Year | Location (as of 2007[update]) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble bust of Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield[1] | 1741 | Ranger's House |
| Several statues for Henry Hoare[1] | 1759 | — |
| Chimney-pieces[1] | 1760–1762 | Corsham Court |
| Bust of Beau Nash[1] | 1761 | Guildhall, Bath |
| Monument to Alexander Pope[1] | 1761 | St. Mary's Church, Twickenham |
Notes
Bibliography
- Newby, Evelyn (1986). "The Hoares of Bath". Bath History. 1: 90–127. ISBN 0-86299-294-X
- Newby, E. (2006) "Prince Hoare I[permanent dead link]", Grove Art Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 15 August 2007 (subscription required)
- Whinney, M.; ed. J. Physick (1988). Sculpture in Britain, 1530–1830 (Pelican History of Art, rev. ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 457, n.20. ISBN 0140561234.
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