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were left unfinished. A work called " Richard 

 III. at Bosworth " is reputed to be one of 

 Boultbee's most strikins^ efforts, but in whose 

 possession the picture now rests is not known. 



"Nimrod," writing in 1835, refers to the splendid 

 horsemanship of a Mr. Charles Boultbee, a follower 

 of the Ouorn. The Rev. James Boultbee informs 

 me that the artist had a son named Charles, born 

 in 1795, and who died in 1854; but he thinks 

 the gentleman referred to is more likely to be a 

 distant relative, the Rev. C. Boultbee, of Temple 

 Balsall who was Rector of Baxterly. 



For some interesting: details relative to the 

 career and works of John Boultbee, the writer 

 has to express his thanks to Mr. James T. Pownall, 

 of 14, City Walls, Chester. 



The twin brothers seem to have been much 

 attached to each other for they lived together ; 

 Thomas sent his maiden pictures — two " Land- 

 scapes "—to the Royal Academy E.xhibition of 

 1776, from 338, Oxford Street, whence John in 

 the same year sent his first picture. In 1783 

 when John sent the portrait of Pensoroso from 

 Derby, Thomas from the same town sent up to 

 the Academy the only animal pictures we can 

 trace from his easel ; these were three in number: 

 — (i) Hunter and a Shooting Horse the property 

 of T. \V. Coke, Esq., (2) The Portrait of an 



