Henry Pierce Bone
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Henry Pierce Bone was an English enamel painter
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Bone was the son of Henry Bone
, the notable enamel painter, and Elizabeth Van der Meulen, herself a descendant of the distinguished battle-painter Adam Frans van der Meulen. His brother was artist Robert Trewick Bone
(1790-1840). He received his art education from his father.
He commenced as a painter in oils, and when twenty years of age exhibited some portraits. In 1806 he began
painting classical subjects, and continued doing so until 1833, when he reverted to his father's art of enameling. This mode of painting he continued to practise until he ceased to exhibit, in 1855, the year of his death.
In 1846 he published a catalogue of his enamels. He was appointed successively enamel painter to Queen Adelaide
, and to Queen Victoria
and the Prince Consort. Though his enamels did not attain the supreme excellence of his father's, they display very considerable ability, and he was not only a rapid sketcher, but his designs for classical
and scripture subjects were bold and skilful.
Bone died at 22 Percy Street, Bedford Square
, London
on 21 October 1855.
Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
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Bone was the son of Henry Bone
Henry Bone
Henry Bone was an English enamel painter who was also officially employed in that capacity by three successive monarchs - George III, George IV and William IV. In his early career he worked as a porcelain and jewelry painter...
, the notable enamel painter, and Elizabeth Van der Meulen, herself a descendant of the distinguished battle-painter Adam Frans van der Meulen. His brother was artist Robert Trewick Bone
Robert Trewick Bone
Robert Trewick Bone was an English painter of sacred, classical and genre scenes. He was also an enamel painter.-Life and work:...
(1790-1840). He received his art education from his father.
He commenced as a painter in oils, and when twenty years of age exhibited some portraits. In 1806 he began
painting classical subjects, and continued doing so until 1833, when he reverted to his father's art of enameling. This mode of painting he continued to practise until he ceased to exhibit, in 1855, the year of his death.
In 1846 he published a catalogue of his enamels. He was appointed successively enamel painter to Queen Adelaide
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.-Early life:Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany...
, and to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and the Prince Consort. Though his enamels did not attain the supreme excellence of his father's, they display very considerable ability, and he was not only a rapid sketcher, but his designs for classical
and scripture subjects were bold and skilful.
Bone died at 22 Percy Street, Bedford Square
Bedford Square
Bedford Square is a square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England.Built between 1775 and 1783 as an upper middle class residential area, the sqare has had many distinguished residents, including Lord Eldon, one of Britain's longest serving and most celebrated Lord...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 21 October 1855.
External links
- H. P. Bone on Artnet
- Works by H. P. Bone (Royal Collection)
- Henry, Prince of Wales (Enamel on copper in gilded metal frame - V&A, London)