SAMUEL HOWITT 39 



Howitt again exhibited at tlie Royal Academy, 

 sending in two pictures, each described as " Deer." 

 He was now living at 40, Charing Cross. His con- 

 tributions were altogether few and fitful ; after the 

 year 1800, his name is missing from the catalogues 

 for thirteen years ; in 18 14, his address being then 

 given as Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, he sent in a 

 painting of "Dead Game"; and in the following 

 year was exhibited his last Royal Academy picture, 

 a work entitled " Bella, Horrida Bella." 



It may have been that Howitt's knowledge of 

 sport, and acquaintance with the habits of animals 

 wild and domestic brought him so much work as an 

 illustrator and engraver that he could spare little 

 time for the execution of pictures for exhibition. 

 From the beginning of his artistic career until he 

 died he was a most diligent workman ; the number 

 of pictures, almost exclusively sporting scenes and 

 natural history subjects, which he left behind him, 

 sufficiently prove his industry ; the number of his 

 engravings and etchings, too, must be remembered 

 in estimating his output. A free and animated style 

 characterises his drawings and engravings ; many 

 of his works show distinct similarity of touch to 

 those of his brother-in-law Thomas Rowlandson, the 

 famous caricaturist and designer. It may well be 

 that Rowlandson's style influenced that of the man 

 who married his sister, and with whom in con- 

 sequence, he was for long closely associated. 



