William Hoare
William Hoare of Bath RA (c. 1707 – 12 December 1792) was an English portraitist, painter and printmaker; he was the leading Portraitist at Bath, Somerset until the arrival in the town of Thomas Gainsborough. Noted for his pastels, he was a foundation member of the Royal Academy.
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