Anecdotes of painters who have resided or been born in England : with critical remarks on their productions (1808)
Edwards, Edward, 1738-1806, Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. Anecdotes of painting in England · London : Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, for Leigh and Sotheby, W.J. and J. Richardson, R. Faulder, T. Payne, and J. White · leaf 146
ON MORTIMER, A. Was born at Eaftbourn, in Suffex. His father Mas the pro-prietor of a mill, and afterwards held a genteel poll in theCuftoms. Young Mortimer difcovered great natural talentsfor painting. He was therefore placed under the tuition of Mr.Hudfon, whofe manners not being very… … Anecdotes of Painting. 61 the care of Mr. Pine, who was then confidered as one amongthe be ft colourifts of the age; but he foon quitted that mafter,finding he was not likely to acquire much improvement fromhis inftruclion. About this time, the Duke of Richmondopened his gallery in Privy Garden,…
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