Henry Stone
Illustration — Henry Stone by Sir Peter Lely, 1648, National Portrait Gallery, London Henry Stone (1616 – 24 August 1653), known as "Old Stone", was an English painter and copyist of the works of Van Dyck. Henry was the eldest son of notable sculptor and architect Nicholas Stone (1586/7-1647); his brothers Nicholas Stone Jr. (1618–1647) and John Stone (1620–67) were sculptors and masons.
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Henry Stone
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- Born
- Henry Stone was born in 1616. · London.
- Died
- Henry Stone died on 24 August 1653. · London.
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- Kingdom of England
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Henry Stone by Sir Peter Lely, 1648, National Portrait Gallery, London Henry Stone (1616 – 24 August 1653), known as "Old Stone", was an English painter and copyist of the works of Van Dyck. Henry was the eldest son of notable sculptor and architect Nicholas Stone (1586/7-1647); his brothers Nicholas Stone Jr. (1618–1647) and John Stone (1620–67) were sculptors and masons.
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Henry went to Holland, where he was apprenticed to his uncle, the painter Thomas de Keyser. He later went on a tour of the continent with his brother Nicholas Jr. Visiting France, and Italy to study art, and returned in 1642. Stone was, however, chiefly known as a portrait painter, and was an excellent copyist of the works of Van Dyck and the Italian Masters. He also published a short work on painting, called "The Third Part of the Art of Painting". Stone inherited his father's house and workyard in Long Acre, London and died there on 24 August 1653. He was buried on 27 August near his father in St. Martin's Church, and on his inscription it is stated that he had passed the greatest part of thirty-seven years in Holland, France, and Italy. He is usually known as 'Old Stone' to distinguish him from his younger brothers. Henry's Stone's portrait was painted by Sir Peter Lely.
The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are London, Amsterdam and France. Work by Henry Stone is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Ireland, Fitzwilliam Museum, National Galleries Scotland, Manchester Art Gallery and Astley Hall.
Sir Jonas Moore. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1650, after H. Stone., 1650, by Henry Stone
Henry Stone · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1616
Henry Stone was born on 1 January 1616.
1653
Henry Stone died on 24 August 1653.
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Henry Stone died at London.
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Henry Stone is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of England. Recorded with the occupation painter. Classed in the genre portrait.
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National Gallery of Ireland, Fitzwilliam Museum, National Galleries Scotland and Manchester Art Gallery
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