William Hoare

William Hoare was a British painter, artist, printmaker and etcher (1707–1792). He was born at Eye and died at Bath.

Also recorded as William Hoare of Bath; Hoare Of Bath Hoare; William, of Bath Hoare; Hoare of Bath; w. hoare; of Bath Hoare.

William Hoare in brief

Born
1707
Died
1792
Known for
painter, artist, printmaker and etcher
Place of birth
Eye
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings William Hoare of Bath, Hoare Of Bath Hoare, William, of Bath Hoare, Hoare of Bath and w. hoare. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of John Hoare. He married Elizabeth Barker. 2 children are recorded: Mary Hoare and Prince Hoare.

Recognition and collections

Work by William Hoare is held by J. Paul Getty Museum, Tate, Art Institute of Chicago and National Portrait Gallery.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.

National Trust: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Government Art Collection: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. University of Nottingham: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Portrait Gallery: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Holburne Museum: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Royal Mineral Water Hospital: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Stourhead: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Parliamentary Art Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Victoria Art Gallery: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 56 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Hoare, William, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Hoare, William, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Hoare, William (1707?–1792), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Hoare, William Henry (1809–1888), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Hamilton-Hoare, Henry William, (1844–7 Sept. 1931), Who Was Who, 2007.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Evolution of the English Bible: An Historical Sketch of the Successive Versions from 1382 to ... (1901) — Internet Archive. Portrait of William Pitt the Elder (1754) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London, Rome and Bath. Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Arts.

Work by William Hoare is recorded in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum, Tate, Art Institute of Chicago, National Portrait Gallery and Carnegie Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1707William Hoare born at Eye.
  2. 1754Portrait of William Pitt the Elder digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1792William Hoare died at Bath.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hamilton-Hoare, Henry William, (1844–7 Sept. 1931), Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Hoare, William (1707?–1792), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Hoare, William Henry (1809–1888), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Hoare, William, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Hoare, William, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 2 digitised items catalogued under William Hoare as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Hoare.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with William Hoare (11 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 56 works naming William Hoare.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1983389: William Hoare

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “William Hoare”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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